Thus our forbears might allude to a place as a "Chorley," much in the same way as we would speak of a slum, meaning the dwelling-place of the lowest class of the population. There is another account of the name Chorleywood,' which many people firmly believe in, and which is mentioned only for the sake of exemplifying what silly rubbish is sometimes hashed up in explanation of local names. This particular explanation has it that King Charles-whether First or Second, nobody knows, and it doesn't much matter-passed through this hamlet and rested in the wood, since which time it has been known as Charley wood! A similar instance of infantile etymology is to be found in the suggestion that Watford means wet ford. It would seem to have escaped the notice of the author of this ingenious theory that fords commonly are wet. Probably Watford means the wade-ford, but there is no early form of the name existent, and therefore it is not possible to pronounce decisively on its derivation. 3 Most of what has hitherto been said reveals the Saxon as a farmer -and farming was his chief occupation-but he was a trader as well. Two words show this-stable, as in Dunstable, and the prefix Chipping. The A.-S. word stapul meant a post, or pillar of wood or stone; a familiar example is Staple Inn in Holborn, which derives its name from the staple there set up to mark the site of a wool-market. These staples were very commonly set up in places where "markets were held or where merchandise could be exposed for sale";" and Dunstable, "the market-post on the dun or hill," was an admirable spot to select for traffic and exchange, standing just where the two ancient roads of Icknield Street and Watling Street cross each other. Chipping means a market place, from the A.-S. cyp, a sale, and we know therefore that markets were held from very early times at Chipping Wycombe and Chipping Barnet. From the word cyp, too, come the familiar names of Cheapside and Eastcheap, which were the old market places of London. Last of all there is one name which should be precious to all who revere the free parliamentary institutions of their country, as it is an evidence that the love of popular self-government was as strong 1,300 years ago in the heart of the Middle Saxon, who wore a coarse woollen tunic and carried a spear, as it is to-day to the Middlesex man who wears a tall black hat and carries an umbrella. Near Mill Hill School, a little to the N.E. of Edgeware, stands a small hill called Moat Mount, and Moat Mount was the place where gathered, in open assembly, the mote, or meeting of the Middlesex Saxon freemen, to settle disputes, to dispense justice, and to make laws. 3 Pronounce Chip. NOTES AND QUERIES ON MISCELLANEOUS NAMES. Shardeloes, query sepulchral mound with shards thrown on it. Shards, flints and pebbles should be thrown on her. Politics. Burghers' Hill, S. of Wooburn. Hamlet, V, i, 254. = Speen, near Lacy Green = Latin, spinae. Elstree Heagstre, the stre or dwelling of Heag. = Lees Langley, the meadow land of the long meadow. Hemel Hempstead, A.-S., (1) Hamelamstede, or (2) Henammstede. 1=Thrifty Village Station (Heamol-ham-stede). 2= High Village Station (Hean-ham-stede). Morehatch, E. of Potter's Bar. Kenton and Charlton, near Sunbury. Tuddington, as late as 1610. Cranford, S. of Southall. Rimslippe for Ruislip. Query this spelling, from the index to a map dated 1610. Fryern Barnet. Was there a religious establishment here? Winchmore Hill, East of Barnet, and another near Amersham. Does Winch mean "open ground"? Northwood, in Elthorne Hundred. Note the frequent use the Anglo-Saxons made of the thorn-tree as a landmark. One of the boundaries of Oxhey manor is given in an eleventh century charter as "at the White Thorn." In Yorkshire alone there are sixteen Thorntons. Problems for investigation: Little London, Knotty Green, Dutchlands, Egypt, Rayman's Castle, and Bullbeggars. 1 Ruislip takes its name from a family called Ryeslip, who possessed the manor in the fifteenth century (information from Mr. Shadwell of Northolt, by favour of the Rector of Northolt). In the village is a house known as "Islips," which was formerly Riselipps. There is an Islip (pronounced Icelip) near Oxford. SOME EAST KENT PARISH HISTORY. BY PETER DE SANDWICH. [Continued from p. 97.] XXII.-LUDDENHAM. T 1560. HE parson is not resident. The chancel is in decay. That my Lord of Canterbury is patron.-(Vol. 1560-84, fol. 45.) 1562. The chancel is in decay, the fault thereof is in the parson, Mr. Thompson, who is not resident.-(Vol. 1562-3.) 1569. Rectory in patronage of the Queen. Rector:-Dom. George Barrett, he is married, does not reside, has also the Rectory of Swalecliff in the Deanery of Westbere where he lives, not a preacher, not a graduate. Curate:-Dom. Albert Barret, he is not married, has no benefice, not a preacher, and is not a graduate. 1571. The chancel is in some decay, and that the lofts of the steeple are in decay. 1580. (See under Badlesmere, vol. vii, p. 212.) 1581. That our chancel lacketh mending, but Mr. Barret hath ofttimes promised that it shall be amended, but it is not yet done.— (Fol. 45.) Our chancel lacketh glazing about some of the windows, and also lacketh paving; and there be seven windows in the chancel, we think them necessary to be kept.—(Fol. 52.) 1583. Elisabeth Castelden for laffing (sic) and talking the most part of evening prayer on Christmas Day last past, also the wife of Henry Parker for the like.-(Fol. 104.) That our church is not yet repaired, the timber is prepared and the boards sawn, only they have not received the money which was cessed upon every man, neither can have it, unless it may please your Worship that we may have help for the obtaining thereof. 1584. We say that Gilbert Parkinson hath absented himself divers times, specially upon Sunday the 7th November, Sunday the 1st December, and upon the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and doth refuse to pay the forfeiture.-(Vol. 1577-84.) 1586. That whereas Catlett, deceased, by his last will gave unto the poor of the parish £3, which hath been demanded of his executrix, now the wife of Mr. Clerke of Faversham, and remaineth unpaid to the use of the poor; and 40/- for the mending of a lane, called Cockeraste lane; and 40/- for the mending of a lane called Master's lane, leading to the same parish, which remaineth unpaid to the great annoyance of the same parish.-(Fol. 83.) 1590. We present Mr. Humphrey Clerke, executor of Mr. Cox's will, whilst he lived executor of the will of Nicholas Catlett, for a legacy of £5, given by the said Nicholas towards the repair of the highway.-(Vol. 1584-91, fol. 172.) 1592. Robert Back for obstinately refusing to pay 6s. 8d. which he was cessed at to pay towards the repairing of our church, granted by virtue of law. Edward Payne, churchwarden, for not paying the cess which was demanded of him, being 4/--(Fol. 28.) 1593. Our minister hath often omitted service on Wednesdays and Fridays, and hath read the Commination but once this year, and that on Ashwednesday. Our chancel wanteth some shingling for our parson hath not finished the reparation thereof. We have had little catechising since Easter last. We have not the Homilies, nor cloth to the pulpit. None refuse to send their children and servants to be catechised, nor constraineth them. Yet our Minister' hath called upon them and waited for them when few or none came.-(Fol. 101.) 1594. Our church, by reason of the late tempest and old decayings, is both within and without sore decayed, for the repairing whereof we have made a general cess over the parish, and have begun and finished a good part of the repairing and provision thereof. 1 Peter Jackson, Rector 1590, resigned in 1604. Also Vicar of Prestonnext-Faversham 1595, until his death, 24th January, 1618, when he was buried in the chancel of Preston Church. He married, 19th October, 1598, at St. George's Church, Canterbury, Thomasine Bixe of Canterbury. It hath never been usual to require 12d. for every divers absence (from church), for we do not think that any do absent themselves without special cause. Our minister doth often omit service on Wednesdays and Fridays, and we remember not the Commination to have been read but once this year, and that at Shrovetide only. He is resident but keepeth no hospitality. We think that he doth not particularly every month give warning of coming to church.—(Fol. 112.) Whereas for the repairing of the ruins within and without our parish church and for other necessary things thereunto required, the churchwardens and inhabitants did equally in conscience and discretion make a general cess over all the lands and possessions holden within our parish, yet always considering that the outdwellers pertaining to our parish were cessed after a smaller and lower proportion than the inhabitants, yet there be some that do utterly deny any contribution demanded in that respect:— John Castlocke of Faversham 17/ Edward Muirfield of Faversham 3-4d. 6/ (Vol. 1584-91, part ii, fol. 114.) 1603. The last great wind hath hurt both our church and chancel.-(Fol. 53.) 1605. Our minister doth wear the surplice, but is not yet provided of a hood. He doth not usually wear a gown with a standing collar, and in journeying a cloke with sleeves; he will as he saith provide him a hood and a square cap, as soon as he can conveniently. (Vol. 1601-6, fol. 135.) 1612. There is no fault or want, but that our minister could not yet conveniently provide his hood, tippet, and cap.—(Fol. 67.) 1615. We say that our minister doth not duly read the divine service, for when he preacheth on the sabbath day we have no service, and sometimes we wait at the church door till eleven of the clock upon the sabbath day, and have no service at all. He doth also at sometimes refuse to bury the dead and church women, and suffereth the clerk to do that. We do not know whether our minister be allowed a preacher. or no. Our minister doth neglect his due preaching, and doth never read any homily. Our minister doth not pray for the Queen and the Prince. |