Roake FarmRoake Farm, Broughton |
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Broughton Hampshire SU3131 |
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HANTSLOC.t |
old map: | 25inch County Series map -- Hants XXXIX.10 |
Roake otherwise: Oke, 1325; Oke, 1628; Rocke, 1600-1699? |
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Coates 1989 ROAKE, farm in Broughton VCH identifies this with the Domesday Book manor of 'Mulceltone' (1207 'Michelton')='big farm'. The present name means '(at the) oak'; there is a 'Roke' farm in Romsey whose name has the same origin. |