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Hampton, situate in the middle of the parish, adjoining 

 the great Ham or meadow, now inclosed. 



Dunney or Duni is not mentioned in Domesday, but 

 is said to be that half hide of land held by William de 

 Goizanboded, with half the fishery in Westbury Hundred. 



Roger de Staunton gave a yardland called Duni in 

 Minsterworth to Gloucester Abbey in the 14th Century. 



The Manors of Minsterworth and Rodley were granted 

 to Simon de Montfort. 



In Minsterworth Manor acknowledgments were paid to 

 the Lord of the Manor for the liberty of fishing in the 

 Severn, under the name of Prid-Gavel. 



Atkins derives the name from Lampreyd and Gavel — 

 A tribute for fishing for lampreys. Rudder from ''Pride" 

 a wicker "put" or poucheon used in taking lampreys. 



The Church is dedicated to St. Peter, the tower is low, 

 the steeple, which once stood on it, was destroyed by 

 lightning and the bells melted in 1702. 



Names of places and fields in Minsterworth : Foxwell, 

 Inhenacre, PoUis, Hoppithorn, Garden-Barton, Stoney- 

 Barton, Lime Paddock, Islay. 



