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From: Paul Benyon <>
Subject: Re: [DOR] Milton Parva & Elijah V
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 00:05:02 +0100
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On Wed, 4 Apr 2001 09:59:25 +1200, you wrote:

>Well done, Jenni. Knew you'd come through. You've beaten me this time though.
>'Parva' being Latin for 'small' means Milton Parva is not large enough to appear on my 1800s Dorset map!! Hope someone has the info because I'd like to know too.
>
>Elijah, Lydia & Tabitha, eh? All good Bible names! There is mention of a Lydia in that endless list I sent you but I haven't got time to check it out today.
>
>Kind regards, Maureen in clear-blue, hot-sunny NZ
>

I've had a good look round the Milton area too and can't see any likely
candidate on the old maps site and I have nothing in either 1900
Gazetteer - I'm starting to wonder if it shouldn't be Hinton Parva ie
perhaps there is a transcription error?

The only other Parva(s) I can find are Fontmell Parva and a possible
reference to a Crawford or Craford Parva?

And as you say Parva = Little, small or lesser.

The only other possibility could be that when the village of Milton
Abbas was moved lock stock and barrel in the 1780/90s and rebuilt out of
site of the new owner's house and the abbey by John Damer he apparently
left two cottages - perhaps these cottages evolved as Milton Parva?

Paul
Portland
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