Finchdean Hundred

hundred
county:

Hampshire

refce: VCH Hants

Finchdean
otherwise: Finchesdene, 1167
- hundred
refce: Coates 1989
FINCHDEAN in Idsworth; also a hamlet
Old English 'Finc's valley', or just possibly 'finch valley'. The hundred was in Domesday Book called after Chalton ('Ceptune'). Alternative names for the hundred were 1168 'Wulpette'='wolf pit' and 1215 'Ulethorn'='owls' thorn(-bush)'.

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Finchdean Hundred
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
refce: Harrison 1788

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Finchdeane Hundred
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695

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Finchedeane Hundred
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645

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Finchedeane Hundred
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611

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Finchdeane Hundred
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607

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

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001