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Freefolk
Freefolk, Laverstoke |
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settlement
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parish:
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Laverstoke
Hampshire
SU4948
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HANTSLOC.t
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25inch County Series map -- Hants XXV.2 |
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Freefolk
otherwise: Frigefolc, 1086; Frivolk, 1245
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Coates 1989
FREEFOLK
Hypothetical Old English 'Freofolc'='free folk'. This is the only village
name in England with 'folc' as the second element (contrast 'Norfolk, Suffolk').
The sense is unclear; 'folcland' was land not exempted from providing foodrent
to the king (Stenton 1970: 306-8), which goes ill with 'freo'.
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old map
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Freefolk
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, hamlet - Evinger Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
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Harrison 1788
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old map
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Frifalke
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Evinger Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
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Morden 1695
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old map
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Frisalke
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, village - Evinger Hundred - Hantshire
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Blaeu 1645
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old map
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Frisalke
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, village - Evinger Hundred - Hantshire
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Speed 1611
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old map
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Frifalke
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, village - Evinger Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
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Norden 1607
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domesday
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Witcercy
Listed in Domesday Book
- Evingare Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
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Moody 1862 (Domesday)
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