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Andrea Berryman
Jun 28, 07 - 1:26 PM |
The Lizard
How did the Lizard come to be named the Lizard? 
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Chris Bond
 Jul 30th, 2007 - 12:33 PM |
Re: The Lizard
Hi Andrea. The name comes from the Cornish 'lys ardh', meaning Court on a high place. Early forms of the name (for the village and the cape) are Lisart, Lusart, 1086; Lesard, 1302; Lesarth, 1323; Lishard, 1330; Lysart, 1427; Lezard, 1451; Lyzart, c.1540; Lyzer, 1583; Lesard, 1585; Lisard, 1586; Leasard, 1587; Lizard, 1675; Lezart, 1692. The name would signify that the Lizard was an administrative centre for local chieftains before the Saxon conquest in 838 and there was still a Manor of Lizard after that date. The Manor of Lisart or Lusart is mentioned in Domesday in 1086. Chris. |
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Buckland Carveth (for Andrea Berryman)
Jul 30th, 2007 - 1:13 PM |
Re: The Lizard
Chris, Thanks for the explanation, have sent it off to Andrea B.Carveth |
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