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Tythorn Hill, Tythorn Hill Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Wigston Magna

Historical Forms

  • Thythorne 1656,1661,17 Wyg
  • Thytorne 1661 ib
  • Thythornhull 1305 ib
  • Thithernehul 1348 ib
  • Theythornhull 1376 ib
  • Thikthornhill 1393 ib
  • Thythornhill 1393 1635,1656,1661,17 Terrier
  • Thytornhill 1667,17 ib
  • Thytorne hill 1709 Wyg
  • Thythorne Hill m.18 ib
  • Thykthornhill felde 1417 ib
  • Thythorn(e)hill feylde 1635 Terrier
  • Thythorne hill Feild 1656,17 ib
  • Thytorn(e)hill Feild 1661,17 ib
  • Thythorn Hill Field 17 ib

Etymology

, Thythorne 1656, 1661, 17Wyg , Thytorne 1661ib , Thythornhull 1305ib ,Thithernehul 1348ib , Theythornhull 1376ib , Thikthornhill 1393ib ,Thythornhill 1393ib , 1635, 1656, 1661, 17Terrier , Thytornhill 1667, 17ib , Thytorne hill 1709Wyg , Thythorne Hill m.18ib , Thykthornhill felde 1417ib , Thythorn (e )hill feylde 1635Terrier , Thythorne hill Feild 1656,17ib , Thytorn (e )hill Feild 1661, 17ib , Thythorn Hill Field 17ib ( v. feld ; one of the great open - fields of the township ) , v. þicce 2 , þorn , hyll ; on the parish boundary with Newton Harcourt . The interpretation ' boundaryhill ' ( from tēo ' boundary ' ) given in Lei 4 298 is shown to be incorrect by this additional evidence .