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Medbourne Brook

Other OS name in the Parish of Medbourne

Historical Forms

  • le Brok(e) 1318 AD 1322 Peake
  • the Brook(e) 1601,1697 Terrier 1969 Surv
  • del Brok 1303 Pat 1309 ib
  • par le Brok 1306 Peake
  • othe Brok 1366 Ipm
  • atte Brook 1384 Peake

Etymology

, le Brok (e )1318 AD, 1322Peake , the Brook (e )1601, 1697Terrier et passim to 1969Surv , cf. by þe brok 'p.1250Peake (p) , by the brok '1287ib (p) , atte Brok 1302 Fine (p) ( v. atte ) , del Brok 1303Pat (p), 1309 ib (p), par le Brok 1306Peake (p) (with OFr  par 'by'), othe Brok 1366 Ipm (p), atte Brook 1384Peake (p) , v. brōc .