Launceston (St Mary Magdalene, St Stephen by Launceston, St Thomas by Launceston and Lawhitton)

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


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