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St Briavels Hundred

Hundred in the County of Gloucestershire

Historical Forms

  • Ledenei hvnd' 1086 DB
  • Sc' Breuell hund' c.1275 For
  • lib' de Sco' Breuello, hund' de Sco' Breuello 1287,1378 Ass
  • hundredum Seynbrevelli 1347 Works
  • hd. of St Brevels 1403 Pat
  • hund' of Seynt Brevelles, Sente Brevelles 1542 LP
  • hundred of Saint Brevills 1592 Dep
  • Scus' Briavellus 1276 RH
  • Libertas sancti Briavelli 1303 FA
  • hundredum de Sancto Briavello 1316 ib
  • Lib' de Sancto Briavello 1327 SR
  • Dana sylva 12 Ord
  • Dane(i)um nemus 12 GM
  • forest' de Dena, forest' de Dene 1100–35 Glouc 1130–1195 P 1156,1162 RBE 1227,1232 Ch 1235 Glouc 1488 Pat
  • Denna foresta 1154–89 Glouc
  • forest' de Den' 1221 Ass
  • forest' de Dean(e), forest of Dean(e) 15 MinAcct 1456 Pat 1669 Comm
  • forest of Deen(e) 1460–1485 Pat 1531 FF 1669 Comm
  • Offedich(e) 1184 P 13 AD
  • le Dikes in Mayleskoyt 1279 For

Etymology

The hundred was formed from the Liberty of St Briavels and belonged to the Constable of St Briavels Castle, from which it is named (242 infra ).