| Found in Domesday 1086AD | |
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| Name found: | Gestelinges (Sussex) |
| Current translation for Guestling | ||||||
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guest derived from gist/gæst – yeast(possibly bread) or guest(visitors) | |||||
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ling derived from el ænge – people of a troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) | |||||
| “Yeast people of a troubled village” | ||||||
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||||||