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Gillingstool

Other OS name in the Parish of Thornbury

Historical Forms

  • Ellyngstole 1533 MinAcct
  • Gylmyn(e)scroft 1432 ADi 1462 ib
  • Gillmans 1839 TA

Etymology

, Ellyngstole 1533MinAcct , cf. also the Hilinghowse 1497AOMB ; ' the lonely, solitary seat ' , from ME  elinge ; the first el . of the modern name may be an adaptation of the ME  pers.n. Gilmin ( OFr  Guillemin ) which occurs locally in Gylmyn (e )scroft 1432 AD i, 1462 ib iv, Gillmans 1839TA , v. stōl ' stool, seat ' .