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St Peter's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Oadby

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Peter) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Outheby 1220 MHW 1370 Pat
  • ecclesie de Oudebi 1223 ib
  • ecclesiam de Otheby 1250 RGros
  • ecclesiam de Oudeby 1445 Pat
  • the Church Yard 1638,1693,1700,1703,1708 Terrier
  • the Vicarage house 1638,1693,1700,1703 ib
  • the vicaridge house 1689,1709,1730 ChAccts
  • the Vicarige house 1708 Terrier
  • the Viccaridge House 1751 ib
  • the Vicarage house 1772,1793,1814,1835 ChAccts

Etymology

, Church (St Peter )1846, 1863, 1877 White,1925 Kelly; it is recorded earlier as ecclesie de Outheby 1220 MHW,1370Pat , ecclesie de Oudebi 1223ib , ecclesiam de Otheby 1250 RGros, ecclesiam de Oudeby 1445Pat ; note also the Church Yard 1638, 1693, 1700, 1703,1708Terrier , v. churchyerd and the Vicarage house 1638, 1693, 1700,1703ib , the vicaridge house 1689, 1709, 1730 ChAccts, the Vicarige house 1708Terrier , the Viccaridge House 1751ib , the Vicarage house 1772, 1793, 1814, 1835 ChAccts , v. vikerage .