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Milburn Beck, Fell, Forest, & Grange(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Thore

Historical Forms

  • Milburn… water 1577 Harrison
  • Milburn(e), Mylburn(e) fell 1429 FA 1523 SheriffAcct1 1577 Hothf 1589 BdyR
  • Milburnfelchace 1357 Pat
  • the Forest of Milburne 1777 NB
  • Graunge 1332 SR
  • gra(u)nge 1540 DRH 1545 FF 1547 MinAcct 1823 M
  • Gra(i)nge 1683,1716 PR
  • Grange Hall 1797 ib

Etymology

( Milburnwater 1577 Harrison ) ( lost ) ( Milburn (e ), Mylburn (e ) fell 1429 FA,1523SheriffAcct 1, 1577Hothf , 1589BdyR ) ( - For . 1727Defoe , 1777, 1823 M , Milburnfelchace 1357 Pat, the Forest of Milburne (granted by King John to William de Stuteville) 1777 NB 386 ) ( Graunge 1332SR (p), Milborne , Mylborne (-b (o )urne )gra (u )nge 1540DRH , 1545 FF, 1547MinAcct et freq to 1823 M,Gra (i )nge 1683, 1716 PR, Grange Hall 1797 ib ) , v. bekkr , fjall , forest , grange ( here a grange of Shap Abbey , cf. NB 388 ) .