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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Another query from the English Place-Name List: "Could anyone suggest a reason for a curious place-name usage found in documents at the time of the Reformation? In certain documents written between 1523 and 1547, several townships surrounding Bromyard and Ledbury in Herefordshire are fairly consistently cited with the affix "Holywater" or “Halywater”, usually – but not always -- with the main name in the possessive, e.g. "Winslow is Holywatir" (= “Winslow’s Holywater”). They are "Linton Holywater", "Norton Holywater" and "Winslow Holywater." (near Bromyard), and "Leadon Holywater.", "Massington Holywater." and Wellington Holywater." (near Ledbury). Also, in the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535 , the tithes of "le Holywater" are to go to Bromyard. The usage has not been found before or after this period, and the documents were created at different times and by different persons during the reign of Henry VIII. Both Bromyard and Ledbury were collegiate churches, and Bromyard certainly, and Ledbury possibly, were Anglo-Saxon minsters. The named places were townships in Bromyard and Ledbury parishes." John Briggs ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html