Exbury
Exbury, Exbury and Lepecounty:
coords:
Hampshire
SU4200
otherwise: Teocreberie, 1086; Ykeresbir', 1197; Ekeresbur', 1212; Hukeresber', 1236; Eukeresbir', 1280; Eukesbiri, 1291
EXBURY, hamlet in Exbury and Lepe
Ekwall suggests that the personal name involved is an Old English form corresponding to Old Norse 'Ioarr'; this would be the regularly formed 'Eohhere'. This is ingenious, but hard to square with the universal '-k-'. It is otherwise compatible with the Domesday Book form, which would show 'T-' from a lost preposition 'aet'. An alternative might be hypothetical Old English 'iecere'='increaser', possibly used as a personal name much as 'Streona' probably similar in meaning, is used as a by name in Old English for one 'Eadric'. The Domesday Book form does not support this. On the other hand, Gover suggests that 'Agarton' in Milford-on-Sea (12th century 'Elcreton' and always showing 'c' or 'k') contains the name 'Ealhhere'. If this is right, Ekwall's etymology for Exbury is supported to some extent.
Gover associates the second element with the earthwork on a low promontory at the mouth of the Beaulieu river, though this is at Lower Exbury and not near the putative parent village where the church is. Possibly, therefore 'Eohhere's or Iecere's manor'.
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, hamlet - New Forest Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - New Forrest Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Newforrest Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, hamlet - Newforrest Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, hamlet - Newforrest Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
Shown on an old map by Keer 1620
- Southampton
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, hamlet - Southamtoniae
Listed in Domesday Book
- Rodbrige Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
IN FORESTA NOVA et CIRCA EA~ ... BOLLE et Vluiet habuer~ II hid~ in TEOCREBERIE ... Modo e~ in foresta ...
