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Gaddesby Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Gaddesby

Historical Forms

  • Paskehall 1398 LAS 1534 Rental
  • Pask hall 1561,1572 LAS
  • Pascke hall 1586 ib
  • Paske hall 1592 1804 Nichols 1815 Map 1835 O 1863,1877 White

Etymology

, 1831Curtis , 1925 Kelly ; on the site of Paskehall 1398 LAS, 1534Rental ,Pask hall 1561, 1572 LAS, Pascke hall 1586 ib, Paske hall 1592 ib, 1804Nichols, 1815 Map, 1835 O, 1863, 1877 White , v. hall ; with the surn . Paske , from ME  paske , OFr  pasque ' Easter ' , in turn from Hebrew pesakh ' a passing over ' , originally used as a pers. n. for someone bom at Easter .