Street Names
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Basic Information:[edit | edit source]
English Street-based Names:[edit | edit source]
Examples of English street-based names found by Wendy Dunlap (Wenyeva atte grene): In the MED s.v. str{e-}t(e (n.(2)) (street), @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=197876408&egdisplay=compact&egs=197922616 :
[Gifard de] Fridaiestraite. (c1165) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames Brianus de Garstret. (1210) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames Christiana del Netherestrete. (1327) Name in LuSE 79
s.v. g{a-}te (n.(2)) (this name element, -gate, means a path, a road, a street), @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=64849793&egdisplay=open&egs=64887647 :
(1287) EPNSoc.17 (Not.) 113: [Robert de] Dalegate.
s.v l{a-}ne (n.) (lane), @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=94139653&egdisplay=open&egs=94155773 :
(1296) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames 135: Godwyn atte Mulelane. (1333) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames 177: Joh. atte Sandlane.
s.v. p{a-}th (n.) (path), @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=138979847&egdisplay=open&egs=139003093 :
(1312) Name in LuSE 35 41: De Braunspeth. (1315) Name in LuSE 35 41: De Urpath'. (1327) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames 92: Phil. in the Harpit. (1333) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames 92: Joh. in the Harpath'.
s.v. wei (n.(1)) (way), @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=237083111&egdisplay=open&egs=237293520:
(1246-72) *in Pilkington Surn. : Margery Culterwege.
(1275) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames 103: Joh. de la Holeweye.
(1296) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10 84: Willo Bradewey.
(1308) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames 174: Ric. atte Rygwaye.
(1327) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames 83: Joh. atte grenewey.
s.v. w{i-}d(e (adj.) (wide), @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=242994964&egdisplay=open&egs=243019888 :
(1296) Sub.R.Lewes in Sus.AC 2 292: Robo. ater Wydestrete.
s.v. br{e-}d (n.(1)) (bread), @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=20348580&egdisplay=open&egs=20369999 :
(1277) Let.Bk.Lond.A (Gldh LetBk A) 8: [Walter de] Bredstrate.
s.v. north (adj.),
@http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=125528425&egdisplay=open&egs=125547477
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(1280) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames 140: Geoffr. Bythenorthweye.
s.v. plei(e (n.), @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=144262912&egdisplay=open&egs=144350232 :
(1257) Select Pleas Forest in Seld.Soc.13 p.lxviii: Walterum atte Pleystret'. (1431) Feudal Aids 4 438: Edwardus Playstrete.
So there are surnames representing the following modern street names:
Friday Street Grass Street Nether Street (or Lower Street) Dale Gate (or Valley Street, if you like) Mule Lane Sand Lane Boars' Path Cap Path? Hare Path Plowshare Way Hollow Way Broadway Ridgeway Green Way Wide Street Bread Street North Way Play Street
As for public squares, the word that came to mind was "grene" for the village green - no bynames that referred to specific named greens, yet, but there are a ton of named greens at @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=70073132&egdisplay=open&egs=70093252 :
(1286) Deed Yks.in YASRS 69 73: Le Milnegrene. (1341) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.) 327: Le Southgrene. (c1350) EPNSoc.12 (Ess.) 580: Cartehorsgrene. (1351) EPNSoc.29 (Der.) 731: Wasche Grene. (1357) in Wallenberg PNKent 106: Scherrifsgrene. (1415) EPNSoc.29 (Der.) 566: Heighgrene. (1415) EPNSoc.29 (Der.) 731: Crossgrene, Dogegrene. (a1500) Lamb.448 Chron.in Camd.n.s.28 154: In loco vocato Wakfeld grene. (1482) EPNSoc.29 (Der.) 731: Somergrene.
At @http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/m/mec/med-idx?type=byte&byte=251880135&egdisplay=open&egs=251900441 we have y{e-}rd, or yard, and some helpful names there.
(c1390) Deed Yks.in YASRS 39 106: [Adam] del Apil3erde. (1308-17) Name in LuSE 79 65: Alicia Atte Hulueryerd.
Sources:[edit | edit source]
Academy of St. Gabriel "Medieval Names Archive" - [[1]] Database of medieval names (from the Medieval Names Archive) - http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/database/
Laurel Name Articles - http:heraldry.sca.org/laurel/
Precedents:[edit | edit source]
Precedents of the SCA College of Arms - [[2]] Morsulus Heralds Website - [[3]] (to search the LoARs and Precedents)
From the <month> <year> LoAR: