Dunbridge

Dunbridge, Mottisfont
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Mottisfont
Hampshire
SU3126
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XLVIII.6

Dunbridge
otherwise: Denebrige, 1086; Denebrugge, 1167; Dunebrigge, 1227; Denebrigge, 1230; Donebrigge, 1256

refce: Coates 1989
DUNBRIDGE, manor in Mottisfont
The clear early tradition is hypothetical Old English 'Denebrycg'='bridge in The Valley' (cf (EAST) DEAN; it is at the eastern end of this valley). Gover wonders if the first element could be a river name (cf DUN) but there is no support for this, especially given the unstressed medial syllable, which tells against an old river name like 'Don'; this would have compounded directly with 'brycg'. The 13th century transformation is unexplained. It would be very surprising if this major place name had been influenced by 'Dun Wood' (no early forms; OS 1 to 50000 map) in the adjacent parish of Sherfield English.

domesday
Denebrige
Listed in Domesday Book
- Brocton Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
refce: Domesday Book 1086 (43.2)
TERRA GISLEB~TI DE BRETEVILE ... Isd~ Gisleb~t ten. DENEBRIGE . Chening tenuit de rege E in alodiu~ ...

domesday
Denebrige
Listed in Domesday Book
- Brocton Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
refce: Moody 1862 (Domesday)

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