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Moorbarns

Other OS name in the Parish of Lutterworth

Historical Forms

  • Morebarne 1532 Nichols
  • Terrier 1610 Nichols 1658 Deed 1724 Terrier
  • the Moorbarne 1617 LML 1629 Sale
  • Moorebarne 1663 Deed 1674 Terrier
  • Moore Barne 1709 ib
  • Morebarn 1721,1745 ib
  • Morebarns 1846,1863,1877 White
  • Moorbarns 1849 TA
  • Morebarnfeildes 1557 Pat
  • Morebarne feilde 1576 BM
  • the Morebarne field 1601 Terrier
  • Moorebarnefield 1629 Sale
  • the Nether Moorebarnefield, the Upper Moorebarnefield 1629 ib
  • Moorebarne ground e.17 Terrier
  • moorebarne pastures 1606 ib
  • Moorbarn Pastures 1630 Nichols

Etymology

. Morebarne 1532Nichols , 1601 , e. 17 Terrier 1610 Nichols, 1658Deed , 1724Terrier , the Moorbarne 1617 LML, 1629 Sale, Moorebarne 1663Deed , 1674Terrier , Moore Barne 1709ib , Morebarn 1721, 1745ib , Morebarns 1846, 1863, 1877 White, Moorbarns 1849TA ; Morebarnfeildes 1557Pat, Morebarne feilde 1576 BM, the Morebarne field 1601Terrier ,Moorebarnefield 1629 Sale, the Nether Moorebarnefield , the Upper Moorebarnefield 1629 ib (v. feld; one of the great open-fields of the township),Moorebarne ground e.17Terrier (v. grund), moorebarne pastures 1606ib , Moorbarn Pastures 1630 Nichols ( v. pasture ) , v. mōr 1 , bern .