English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lawress Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of Lincolnshire

Historical Forms

  • Lagvlris 1086 DB
  • Lagolfris c1115 LS
  • Laulris c1155 Dane 1170 P
  • Lauris 1168,1169,1171,1175,1176 P 1177 ChancR 1178,1180,1182 P 1200 1202 Ass 1203,1204,1205 P 1254 ValNor 1265 Misc 1292 RSu e14 Asw 1316,1428 FA
  • Lauri (sic) 1175,1177 P
  • Laurys 1274–5 RH 1287 Ipm 1291 Tax 1298 Ass 1304 DCAcct 1332 SR 1343 NI 1358 DCAcct 1375 Works
  • Lawrys 1428 FA
  • Lawris 1275–6 RH ?1280–90 FA 1284–85 Sub 1526 Speed 1610 Morden 1695
  • La Wris 1242–3 Fees
  • Laurez 1360 Peace
  • Lauriz 1373 Peace 1374 Peace 1396 Peace 1395 Works 1405 Cl
  • Laures 1446,1456 Pat
  • Lawres 1535 VEiv 1576 LER 1577,1625 DCAcct 1653 ParlSurv 1754 LindDep