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Adaman Graves

Other OS name in the Parish of Newton Kyme

Historical Forms

  • Ad(i)monhill 1597,1605 MinAcct
  • a flat(t) called the Adam & Graves 1684,1764 Glebe
  • Addiman Graves 1848 TA

Etymology

, Ad (i )monhill 1597, 1605MinAcct , a flat (t ) called the Adam & Graves 1684, 1764Glebe , Addiman Graves 1848TA , probably a byname Adimon ' Addy's servant ' and græf ' pit ' .