Sherborne St John
county:
coords:
Hampshire
SU6255
otherwise: Sireburne, 1086; Shireburne Johannis, 1167; Shirburne, 1245
SHERBORNE ST JOHN
Probably hypothetical Old English 'Scire burna'='(the) bright stream'. The forms suggest this; on the other hand the proximity of 'Shirlen's Copse' in Newnham (1365 'Shirlond') and 'Shear Down Farm' in Hannington (1334 'Scirdoune') leave a nagging suspicion that the word 'scir'='shire' might be involved in some way because of the proximity of the county boundary with Berkshire. See the discussion under SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON.
The manor was held by Robert de Sancto Johanne in 1242, and the form of 1167 may suggest earlier ownership by the same family. Distinguished from MONK SHERBORNE.
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, village - Basingstoke Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, hamlet - Basingstoke Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, village - Basingstoke Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, village - Basingstocke Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, village - Basingestoke extra Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, village - Southamtoniae
Listed in Domesday Book
- Basingestoch Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
TERRA HVGONIS DE PORTH ... HVGO de port ten. de rege SIREBVRNE . Vlueua tenuit de rege E ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Basingstoches Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
