Category Archives: Domesday

Exhibition 16 – 17 Sep 2017

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Phew! Well we met so many people. Over 100 visitors came along. Thank you to all those who were stewards, those who supplied the cakes, and especially those visitors who came along and shared their family history research with us. … Continue reading →

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Place Names of Dorset, Part 3

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

This marvellous book has an amazing amount of information. Part 3 covers Whiteway Hundred which includes Milton Abbas and the adjoining parishes of Woolland, Stoke Wake, Hilton and Ibberton. It details the origins of place names, road and track names … Continue reading →

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Milton Abbas in Domesday Book

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

We are very lucky in Milton Abbas because there are entries in both the Great (Exchequer) Domesday and the Exon Domesday. There is rather more information in the latter. both are translated in the Victoria County History for Dorset. The … Continue reading →

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