GritnamGritnam, Lyndhurst |
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Lyndhurst Hampshire SU2806 |
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HANTSLOC.t |
old map: | 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXII.9 |
Gritnam otherwise: Greteham, 1086; Gretingham, 1375 |
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Coates 1989 GRITNAM, Domesday Book manor in Brockenhurst Also mentioned in 1300 'Grettenhamdune'='Gritnam down/hill'. hypothetical Old English 'Greotanham'='estate at the gravelly place, cf Smith (English Place Name Elements I: 209). |
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Greteham Listed in Domesday Book - Bovre Hundred - Hantescire Period - 11th century |
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Domesday Book 1086 (NF9.14) IN FORESTA NOVA et CIRCA EA~ ... BOLLE habuit in GRETEHA~ dim~ hid~ de rege . Waleran uenator tenebat m. ... Modo e~ in foresta ... |