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Description
Grid reference: SX 331 847
Ecclesiastical parishes: St Mary Magdalene, St Stephen by Launceston, St Thomas by Launceston and Lawhitton. Civil parish: Launceston.
Large town.
Chronological Sequence
Dunhevet, 1086; Lansteveton, 1238; Launceueton, 1296-7; Launceueton', 1302; Launceveton, 1318; Lannceston, 1474; Downevett, Launceston, 1522; Lannceston, Lanston, 1563; Lannceston, 1603; Lanceston, 1648; Launston, 1654; Launceston, 1673; Lanceston, c.1700, 1777; Dunheved, Launceston, 1831; Launceston, 1838; Dunheved, Launceston, 1884, 1964; Launceston, 2005, 2011
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Dunhevet : 1086
Lansteveton : 1238
Launceueton : 1296-7
Launceueton' : 1302
Launceveton : 1318
Lannceston : 1474, 1563, 1603
Downevett : 1522
Launceston : 1522, 1673, 1831, 1838, 1884, 1964, 2005, 2011
Lanston : 1563
Lanceston : 1648, c.1700, 1777
Launston : 1654
Dunheved : 1831, 1884, 1964
References
Dunhevet
Held by the Earl of Moreton, ibi Castrum Comitis.
Brady, 1777, p91, citing from DB, 1086
Lansteveton
Summerson, 1985, p149, citing from 1238
Launc(eueton)
Villa.
Midgley, 1945, p248, citing from 1296-7
Launceueton'
Hull, 1962, §10, p10, citing from HH, CP 315, f8v, late 14th century, citing from 1302
Launceveton
Dunning, 1968, §188, p77, citing from 1318
Lannceston
Villa, qui est le Shire Towne infra comitis.
TNA, SC/8/30/1458, 1474 (*)
Downevett alias launceston
Burgi.
CRO, BLAUS/108, 1522 (*)
Lannceston
Lanston
CRO, P102/5/1, 1563 (*)
Lannceston
RIC, Z/1/9, 1603 (*)
lanceston
CRO, P144/5/3/21, 1648 (*)
Launston
Sanson, 1654, map
Launceston
Town.
Blome, 1673, p58
Lanceston
CRO, EL/279, c.1700 (*)
Brady, 1777, p91
Dunheved otherwise Launceston
Borough.
RIC, SOL1/4/5, 1831 (*)
Launceston
Here is an ancient castle.
Moule, 1838, p281
Dunheved
Launceston
Symons, 1884
CRO, X1168/26, 1964
Launceston
In Launceston civil parish.
OS, 1:25000, 2005
OS, 1:25000, 2011