As I had occassion to mention during the epic--though (as yet)
unfruitful--Quest for Sainte-Fripette, many departements have a _Dictionaire
topographique_, usually the work of the Archiviste, usually published (though
some may currently exist only as a manuscript at the Archives
departementales).
I have found these to be indespensible for locating obscure, relatively minor
places.
In the volumes of the series I have seen there is a "Formes(?) Anciennes"
section in the back, which attempts to note the various permutations of
the names as found in (primarily) charters up to the revolution.
The body of the text itself is made up of a listing of the modern names,
followed by brief (and frequently too cryptic) citations of selective
occurances.
"Burgundy" being lately spread over several modern departements, you
might have to try several of these.
I *believe* I have seen one for the Cote d'Or, for example.
And, while I don't think that there is one for the Yonne, there *is* some kind
of _Dictionnarie archeologique de l'Yonne_, edited,
I believe by Max Quantin(??), who also put together a massive _Cartulaire
generale de l'Yonne_, which may have an index which might help.
Any decently edited cartulary (e.g., the multi-volume edition of the
Cluny charters) should have a useful index, perhaps with a listing of modern
names.
Off hand, your _Gometicis_ sounds for all the world to me like "Gometz"--just
South of Paris and perhaps site of a priory of St. Martin-des-Champs (itself a
Cluniac priory), I believe.
But that's just my own worm's eye view of things.
Gometzes were probably pretty thick on the ground, en ces temps-la.
Worth a try looking in Joannes' massive _Dictionnaire geographique_ under
"Gometz", etc., to see what you might turn up. (Say, while you're there, how
about having a look-see for "Sainte-Fripette", too??)
Best to all from here,
Christopher
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