medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
---- John Freeman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> A possible objection to John Briggs' surmise might be that if Holywater
> stands for 'Bromyard' or 'Ledbury', wouldn't a more natural expression be
> *Holywaters Lynton (or possibly *Lynton Holywaters) etc.? But I agree that
> the possessive seems decidedly odd.
Well, yes, but if it were "King's Holywater" and "Bishop's Holywater" instead of Lynton's Holywater and Norton's Holywater there wouldn't be any doubt!
I am thinking of the analogy wih Monk Sherborne and Dean's Sherborne (now Sherborne St John - the family not the saint!) in Hampshire.
Yes, "Holywater Lynton" and "Holywater Norton" would be more natural.
Another suggestion: is "Holywater" a name for the river (the River Leadon?)
John Briggs
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