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Hurstingstone Hundred (Hundred in Huntingdonshire)
The history of this Hundred-name has been made out by Mr Goodall in the paper already referred to s. n. Sword Point supra 190. He makes a convincing case for thinking that
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Mountstephen Ho (Early-attested site, Halberton, Devon)
Whether the family was of local origin we cannot say. The place is on a hill. The form suggests that the name was coined in England and not in
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Crown Well Bridge (Other OS name, Manton, Rutland)
ad pontem sub Manetun' 1218 For; pontis de Veynge 1409 PRep
is probably from OE crumb-wella ' crooked stream ' with reference to the twisting of R . Chater along this stretch , cf. the Croome in f. ns . ( b ) infra .
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Marshrow (Other OS name, Exminster, Devon)
( 6 ″ ) is Marshbrowe 1611, Marshrowe 1671Recov . The b is probably a clerical error . The place lies in flat land by the Exe
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New England (Other OS name, Barley, Hertfordshire)
is so named in 1782 (Faden) . It is in a remote corner of the parish , v. infra 263
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New England (Other OS name, Ippollitts, Hertfordshire)
( 6 ″ ) is a hamlet on the northern border of the parish on the outskirts of Hitchin . Cf. infra 263
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Sheepdyke Lane (Other OS name, Greetham, Rutland)
, alluding to a sheep - dip , cf. Washdyke Close or Sheepdyke Close in neighbouring Exton f. ns . ( b ) , v. scēap , dík
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the Rookery (Other OS name, Little Casterton, Rutland)
, v. Rochaue in Lt . Casterton f. ns . ( b ) infra
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Walker's Lodge (Other OS name, Greetham, Rutland)
, George Walker and family are cited in 1665HT , cf. Walkers Farm in f. ns . ( b ) infra
