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Cannings, All
Cannings, All & Cannings, Bishops Wilts. Caninge 1086 (DB), Aldekanning 1205, Bisshopescanyngges 1314. ‘(Settlement of) the family or followers of a man called Cana’. OE pers. name + -ingas. Affixes are OE eald ‘old’ and biscop ‘bishop’ (referring to early possession by the Bishop of Salisbury).
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A. D. MILLS. "Cannings, All." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Cannings, All." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-CanningsAllCanningsBishps.html A. D. MILLS. "Cannings, All." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-CanningsAllCanningsBishps.html |
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All Cannings
All Cannings Wilts., see Cannings.
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A. D. MILLS. "All Cannings." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "All Cannings." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-AllCannings.html A. D. MILLS. "All Cannings." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-AllCannings.html |
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