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Survey of English Place-Names

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Parsonage

Other OS name in the Parish of Hemswell

Historical Forms

  • ye Rectory 1641 LPR
  • ye vicarrage house 1679 Terrier
  • ye Vicaridge 1697 Terrier
  • ye Vicoridge (sic) 1703 Terrier
  • the Parsonage 1730 Asw
  • Rectory and Parsonage 1776 EnclA
  • Parse 1828 Bry

Etymology

( lost ) , y e Rectory 1641 LPR, y e vicarrage house 1679Terrier , y eVicaridge 1697Terrier , y e Vicoridge (sic)1703Terrier , the Parsonage 1730Asw , Rectory and Parsonage 1776EnclA , Pars e1828 Bry , cf. y eparsonage land 1598Asw , a furlong called the Parsonage 1785ib .