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St Peter's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Arnesby

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Peter) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Ernesby 1220 MHW 1489 Pat
  • ecclesiam de Ernesb' 1249 RGros
  • ecclesie de Ernysby 1376 Pat
  • ecclesiam de Ernesby 1377 ib
  • ecclesiam Sancti Petri Ernesby 1389 ib
  • ecclesie de Ernesbye 1550 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Peter )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Ernesby 1220 MHW, 1489Pat , ecclesiam de Ernesb '1249 RGros,ecclesie de Ernysby 1376Pat , ecclesiam de Ernesby 1377ib , ecclesiam Sancti Petri Ernesby 1389ib , ecclesie de Ernesbye 1550ib .