Lymington

Lymington, Lymington and Pennington
settlement
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Lymington and Pennington
Hampshire
SZ322954
50.758N 1.540W : lat'n'long
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXXVIII.2

Lymington
otherwise: Lemynton; Limneton; Limenton; Limentona, 1100-1135; Limington, 1185; Liminton, 1196; Lemeton, 1210

refce: Coates 1989
LYMINGTON, borough
Appears to have as its first element the river name found in that of the eastern Rother (Sussex; 697 'liminaea') and others (see 'Leam, Lymn' in the Dictionary of English Place Names). The river in question has been known as the 'Boldre' for probably 600 years or more (see BOLDRE), but there is no bar to an older label of this type. Thus Old English 'farm by the river Limen' (or the like). This river name has excited some controversy (Rivet and Smith 1979) about whether it derives from hypothetical Primitive Welsh 'lem' the source of Welsh 'llwyf'='elm'. This, the traditional view, still seems best, but Jackson (1953) guardedly gives no translation of the element seen in 'Limen'. Associations between words for trees and river names are commonplace, eg the various 'Derwents' and hypothetical Primitive Welsh 'derwent-'='oak'.

old map
Lymington
Shown on an old map by Perrot 1823
- Hamp
refce: Perrot 1823
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old gazetteer
Lymington

Period - 19th century, early
refce: Brookes 1815
a borough in Hampshire, governed by a mayor, with a market on Saturday. It is seated on a river of its name, a mile from the sea, and the harbour will admit vessels of 300 tons burden. The chief trade is in salt; and it has two sets of baths, much frequented in the summer. Near it are the remains of a Roman camp; and in 1744 two urns were discovered that contained nearly 200 pounds weight of their coins. It is 13m SSW Southampton, and 94 SW London. Lon. 1 42 W, lat. 50 45 N.

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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, town - New Forest Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
refce: Harrison 1788
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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Badeslade 1742
- settlement, town, market town - Hampshire
Period - 1740s
refce: Badeslade 1742
Market Sat: Fairs May 1st. Sept: 21. sends 2 Membrs [to Parliament]

description
Lemington
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- Hampshire
refce: Cox 1738
Lemington, a Borough and Market-Town: The Borough is governed by a Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses, and sends Members to Paraliament, who are in this present Session, the Right Honourable the Lord William Pawlet, and Paul Burrard Esq; The Market is on Saturdays weekly, and Fair on [ ] They have lately built a new Market-House, and considering how much all this Coast hath suffered by the Interruption of a Trade with France in the late War, it may be called a thriving Town.
The Sea comes up within an Mile of the Town, and tho' the River on which it stands is not navigable very far up, yet here it makes a very good Port, commodious for shipping, and there is a Key, and Officers appointed for the Management of the Customs. Here are also several Ship-builders, who, tho' they are chiefly employed in building Ships of a smaller Bulk for Merchants, yet since the War there has been one great Ship built for the Navy Royal.

descriptive text
- Needles, the
Period - 18th century, early
refce: Defoe 1724
Limington is a little, but populous sea port, standing opposite to the Isle of Wight, in the narrow part of the streight, which ships some times pass thro', in fair weather, call'd, the Needles; and right against an ancient town of that Island call'd Yarmouth, and which, in distinction from the great town of Yarmouth in Norfolk, is call'd South Yarmouth: This town of Limington is chiefly noted for making fine salt, which is indeed excellent good; and from whence all these south parts of England are supply'd, as well by water as by land carriage; and sometimes, tho' not often, they send salt to London, when contrary winds have kept the northern fleets back, the price at London has been very high; but this is very seldom and uncertain. Limington sends two members to Parliament, and this and her salt trade is all I can say to her; for tho' she is very well situated, as to the convenience of shipping, I do not find they have any foreign commerce, except it be what we call smugling, and roguing; which, I may say, is the reigning commerce of all this part of the English coast, from the mouth of the Thames to the Land's End of Cornwall.

coat of arms
Limington

refce: Bowen 1720 (plate 263)
Ye Arms of LIMINGTON / Limington / Is an ancient Boro~ Town, govd. by a Mayr. (chosen yearly at ye Court Leet of ye Ld. of ye Manor, who is at present Tho: Buckley Esqr.) Ald. & Burgesss. Membs. for Parl. are chosen by ye Burgesss. within & without ye Boro~, whose Number is uncertain, & returned by ye Mayor. Mt. on Sat. & Fairs May-day, & St Matthews day, The Town is pleasantly scituate on a Hill in a healthy Air, & with a very fine prospect to the Isle of Wight. It is noted for its excellent Salt, and formerly supplyed ye greatest Part of the West of England with that Commodity, and though it has been of late greatly impaired in that branch of Trade, by the Mercahnts of Leverpool conveying their Cheshire Salt upp the Severn Channel, & affording it at a cheaper rate, yet it still drives a considerable Trade otherwise having a very Comodious Port for Shipping, with a Key & Custom House.

old map
Lemington
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, town - New Forrest Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
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Limington
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- settlement, town - Hampshire
refce: Ogilby 1675 (pl.97)
street map
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descriptive text
Lemington

Period - 17th century
refce: Blome 1673
Lemington, seated on a Hill near the Sea, hath the election of Parliament men and a Market on [blank]

old map
Lymington
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, town - Newforrest Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645
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table of distances
Lemington
otherwise: Lymington
Shown on an old map by Simmons 1643
- Hamshire
Period - 1630s-40s
refce: Simmons 1643
in the S.W. sector of the thumbnail map; 74 miles from London
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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, town - Newforrest Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611
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Lymington
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, town - Newforrest Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
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Lemyngton
Shown on an old map by Keer 1620
- Southampton
refce: Keer 1620
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Lemton
otherwise: Lemingto~
Shown on an old map by Waghenaer 1583

refce: Waghenaer 1583
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Lemyngton
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, town - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
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Lenyngton

Period - 16th century
refce: Lloyd 1573
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domesday
Lentune
Listed in Domesday Book
- Rodedic Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
refce: Domesday Book 1086 (NF3.9)
IN FORESTA NOVA et CIRCA EA~ ... Ipse com~ ten. I hid~ in LENTVNE et Fulcuin de eo . Leuing tenuit in paragio ...

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

old map
see:- Gough Map

Period - 14th century (about 1360)
refce: Gough Map
lim[ ]ton
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coat of arms

refce: Bowen 1720 (plate 263)
Borough seal, 1933, a one masted ship, sail furled, hanging from the rigging a shield charged with three roundels and a label
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   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001