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Leverington surname historical forms
The forms Leverinton in 1210 and Leverington in 1239; a lead to be checked against the original volumes.
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Middle Ages
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Ely Chapter Ordinances and Visitation Records, 1241–1515
References to land at Leverington in Ely records.
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Ecclesiastical jurisdiction records
Cases concerning Leverington parishioners and the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Wisbech.
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First reference to Leverington
Oxford Archaeology dates the earliest reference to Leverington in its present spelling to around 1130.
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The form Leverinton is cited
Secondary works cite the form Leverinton in the Curia Regis Rolls. The original volume still requires direct verification.
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The form Leverington is cited
Secondary works cite Leverington in Feet of Fines. This attestation remains to be confirmed in the original source.
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Earliest surviving major phases of St Leonard’s
The lower parts of the tower and several elements of the parish church date from the mid-13th century.
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Richard de Leverington at Peterhouse
Alumni Cantabrigienses records Richard de Leverington as a Fellow of Peterhouse. This is strong evidence of the name’s personal use.
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Adam of Leverington, Prior of Bushmead
A modern edition of the Bushmead cartulary places Adam of Leverington at the head of the priory during this period.
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Accounts of the Holy Trinity Guild
The surviving accounts document a Wisbech institution with a presence in Leverington.