John LOVERIDGE of Pauntley, born 1742 (General)

by RichardFranklin , Monday, January 20, 2014, 21:27 (3748 days ago) @ Loveridge

Hi John, Intriguing how place names are acquired. I have wondered how Baldwins Oak and Baldwins Farm derived their names.(Both alternatively spelled Baldwyns, usually without the apostrophe. The earliest form seems to have been with an 'i') I assume that at some time the land was owned or at least occupied by someone of that names. I have found no references to a 'Baldwin' individual at all, however.Intriguingly too, there is a finger post at Four Oaks pointing out the road to Baldwins Oak by name. It seems strange to have a house/farm marked out in this way as there never seems to have been an area called Baldwins Oak.

I would guess that the Loveridges references also refer to some ancient ownership or occupancy?
Richard