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Title: Meerfield Dorsetshire???
Post by: Deano8123 on Thursday 08 March 12 17:06 GMT (UK)

Hi Folk,

Im doing some research into a distent relation Dr John Barkham (http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Barkham,_John_%28DNB00%29) and his relations.

I have come across him in many of the Visitation of.... books all saying that he is desended from the "Barchams of Brabant" and afterwards of Meerfield, Dorsetshire.

They problem I am finding is that I can seem to see a Merefield in Dorset anywhere? I have also tried the spelling Merefeld but I can find a definate area in Dorest.

Could anybody shed any light on this? Maybe the name changed over the years ??

If anybody could help or point me in the right position that would be great thanks.

Cheers

Deano

Title: Re: Meerfield Dorsetshire???
Post by: denrosh on Thursday 08 March 12 18:39 GMT (UK)

Hi Deano8123.
I work in Dorset but still don't recognise Meerfield. Have you looked at the on-line parish clerk site which has lots of village information and B M D's -
www.opcdorset.org
Hope this helps

Title: Re: Meerfield Dorsetshire???
Post by: nanny jan on Thursday 08 March 12 18:48 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Have you seen this?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barkham



Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Meerfield Dorsetshire???
Post by: Deano8123 on Thursday 08 March 12 19:05 GMT (UK)

Hi Denrosh,

Think it must have changed name after the 14th century??? but to what ?? who knows??

Hi nanny the link I provied is the same information just abit more detailed but thank you anyway.

Title: Re: Meerfield Dorsetshire???
Post by: nanny jan on Thursday 08 March 12 19:09 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Dorset History Centre might be able to help. 


Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Meerfield Dorsetshire???
Post by: MarionH on Saturday 10 March 12 10:56 GMT (UK)

Hi Deano,

I think you will find Merefield was in Wiltshire. It may have been on the border of Dorset at one time but the only one I know of is now classified to be in Wiltshire.

Cheers, Marion

Title: Re: Meerfield Dorsetshire???
Post by: B.E. on Thursday 15 March 12 19:19 GMT (UK)

There was also a Merefield/Meryfield in Somerset. It's now Marryfield Airfield, nr Ilton, just off the A358.

It's currently well inside Somerset. I'm unaware of any Dorsetshire 'enclaves' in that area, but there have been a few boundary anomalies over the centuries.

Title: Re: Meerfield Dorsetshire???
Post by: MarionH on Friday 16 March 12 11:04 GMT (UK)

The only other possibility could be Merry Field Hill. This comes from Dorset Places Names - Their meanings and Origins. " Merry Field Hill (in Colehill) Meriefelde 1595. 'pleasant field' or 'field where merry-making took place', from Old English myrge and field"

It's the closest I can find for you.

Marion