English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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St Michael's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Hoby with Rotherby

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Michael) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesiam de Brokesby, ecclesie de Brokesby 1220 MHW 1251 RGros 1421 Pat

Etymology

, Church (St Michael )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesiam de Brokesby , ecclesie de Brokesby 1220 MHW, 1251 RGros, 1421Pat .