Sixpenny Handley Hundred

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Sixpenny Handley Hundred is a hundred in the county of Dorset. It originally consisted of two distinct hundreds: Sexpena and Hanlega.[1] Sometime around the 14th century, the two hundreds were united as the hundred of "Sexpenne et Henle".[1] Sixpenny Handley Hundred contains the following ancient parishes:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of England, (1975), An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset: East, page 64

Sources

  • Boswell, Edward, 1833: The Civil Division of the County of Dorset (published on CD by Archive CD Books Ltd, 1992)
  • Hutchins, John, History of Dorset, vols 1-4 (3rd ed 1861-70; reprinted by EP Publishing, Wakefield, 1973)
  • Mills, A. D., 1977, 1980, 1989: Place Names of Dorset, parts 1-3. English Place Name Society: Survey of English Place Names vols LII, LIII and 59/60

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