> >It was extrememly common in the north of England, Gordon - if you look at any >1:50,000 map covering coastal, estuarine or riverine flood-plain areas in the >north you'll probably find several flat low-lying areas with names incorporating >Ing or Ings. > >I'm interested to hear that it was also used in East Anglia, but not surprised, >as the word is of Danish/Norse origin, from the Old Norse word 'eng', meaning >meadow, especially low-lying frequently flooded meadow. ah eng, yes - but ing? > -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society