Dutch Medieval Sources
Property Register St Maarten's Church
Geographical names

Geographical name Modern location Prov. Source Number
Accasthorp (Accastorp) Akersloot?  NH M&B 92
Alfna Alphen aan den Rijn ZH Kün 30
Almere / Almeri IJsselmeer    Kün 72 74
Aluitlo Elft on Wieringen NH Kün 75
Amuthon (Amuson) Muiden NH Kün 70
Axmeriscota unknown
Akersloot
ZH
NH
Kün
M&B
58
Bante unknown, IJsselmeer    Kün 79
Batchem Bakkum on Texel
Bakkum in Kennemerland
NH-N
NH-Z
Die
M&B
61
Beccanburen (Becchenburen) unknown NH Kün 65
Beinhem Texel region NH Kün 61
Benetfelda Bentveld near Haarlem? NH M&B 65
Bergum Bergen NH Kün 65
Beuerhem / Beuorhem northern part of NH
Beverwijk
NH-N
NH-Z
Kün
M&B
86 89
Blectinghem Brechtdorp near Schoorl ? NH Die 65
Braacanhem (Bracanhem) unknown ZH Kün 30
Bredhem Breem on Texel NH Die 61
Brokhem unknown NH Kün 61
Brokhem (Broghem) unknown ZH Kün 54
Bunninchem Bunnik UT Kün 20
Buosinhem (Buosinkhem) Beuzichem GE Kün 1
Burem unknown ZH Kün 53
Calmere unknown ZH Kün 29
Campthorpa Camperduin NH Die 65
Corscan unknown ZH Kün 37
Cunulfhem northern part of NH NH Kün 61
Dalmersce (Darmersce) unknown west-NL Kün 69
Dorstado Wijk near Duurstede UT Kün 1
Eddingem (Heldengem) Wieringen region NH Kün 77
Edesthorpa (Edestorpa) 't Torp, former terp in Den Helder NH Die 63
Elfnum unknown ZH Kün 43
Ellunhthem (Ellunthem) northern part of NH NH Kün 82
Epbaradum (Epharadum) unknown ZH Kün 43
Feedna (Feetna) Vechten near Bunnik UT Kün 20
Feht, flumine Feht (Feth) de Vecht UT Kün 72
Felisun / Uelesan (Feilsun / Uelsan) Velzen NH Kün 90
Fengrima-husonham (Fregrima-husenhem) Dorestad region UT Kün 2
Fennepa / Uennapan (Uenappa / Uennapen) de Vennep near Hillegom ZH Kün 60 70
Flieta, binorthan / bisuthan Flieta de Vliet near Rijswijk ZH Kün 88
Fore de Veur near Leidschendam ZH Kün 35
Foreburg (Forenburg) Voorburg ZH Kün 35
Forschate Voorschoten ZH Kün 35
Fresdore unknown UT Kün 19
Fresionouuic Vreeswijk UT Kün 93
Galana Galesloot region? UT Kün 6
Galinghem unknown ZH Kün 35
Ganga Gank, presently 'Lutjeswaard', swallow part of Waddensea east of Texel NH Die 61
Germepi / pago Germepi district along river IJssel ZH M&B 24
Gestnipemutha unknown UT Kün 9
Getzeuuald Hillegom region ZH Kün 70
Ginnele unknown ZH Kün 28
Gintasstrip (Gittastrip) unknown ZH Kün 43
Gisleshem (Gileshem) unknown NH Kün 89
Gnisingo northern part of NH NH Kün 62
Godolfhem northern part of NH NH Kün 61
Haltna Houten UT Kün 11
Hanatce (Hanesce) unknown ZH Kün 33
Haragum (Hagarum) Hargen near Schoorl NH Kün 65
Haralem Haarlem NH Kün 59
Hasehem unknown
Haastrecht?
UT
ZH
Kün
M&B
5
Hegginghem (Egginghem) unknown NH Kün 89
Helnere (Hellere) Hillenaer near Wassenaar ZH Kün 43
Helspenni (Helpinni) unknown UT Kün 14
Hermeshe unknown
Harmelen?
ZH
UT
Kün
M&B
27
Heslem unknown ZH Kün 45
Heslemaholta (Heslemaholte) unknown ZH Kün 49
Hlithum (Litum) northern part of NH NH Kün 87
Holanuuehg (Holanuuegh) Dorestad region
Holle Weg near Wageningen?
UT
GE
Kün
M&B
2
Holtlant (Holtland) Leiden region ZH Kün 34
Holtsele (Holtsole) Wassenaar region? ZH Kün 39
Hosteppinheri unknown ZH Kün 36
Hostsagnem (Ostsaghem) Sassenheim
Oostzaan?
ZH
NH
Kün
M&B
49
Houerathorp / Houerathorpa Valkenburg region ZH Kün 42 46
Hrothaluashem / Rothulfuashem (Roteluashem) Rijnsburg ZH Kün 47 88
Husidina Huisduinen NH Kün 63
Husingesgest unknown ZH Kün 52
Hustingest De Geest near Naaldwijk ZH M&B 45
Huuuido Wieringen region NH Kün 76
Iodichem Odijk UT Kün 18
Isla aqua Hollandse IJssel ZH Kün 24
Laca, fluvium Laca Houten region? UT Kün 12
Landei / Landiage Texel region
Laan in Kennemerland
NH
NH
Kün
M&B
61 84
Langongest (Lanlongest) De Geest near Naaldwijk ZH M&B 45
Lanthem unknown UT Kün 12
Legihan Leiderdorp
polder Leyens near Zoetermeer
ZH
ZH
Kün
M&B
35
Leithon Leiderdorp ZH Kün 34
Ler De Lier near Naaldwijk ZH M&B 44
Lethem Leeuwenhorst near Noordwijkerhout ZH Kün 57
Lidum northern part of NH NH Kün 63
Limbon Limmen in Kennemerland NH Kün 55
Lippinge Ter Lips near Voorschoten ZH Kün 35
Litiongest De Geest near Naaldwijk ZH M&B 45
Liusna Lisse? ZH M&B 52
Loccham de Lek ZH Kün 1
Lonoralaca (Lonaralaca) Loenersloot UT Kün 22
Loppishem Lopsen near Leiden ZH Kün 35
Lorek (Lorech) Loerik near Houten UT Kün 15
Lote Leuterveld near Dorestad?
De Loet in the Krimpenerwaard
UT
ZH
Kün
M&B
4
Luddingem on Wieringen NH Kün 76
Lux Lisse?
Lucht near Noordwijk?
ZH
ZH
Kün
M&B
49
Macteshem (Marcishem) unknown ZH Kün 32
Marandi Leiden region? ZH Kün 43
Marsna Maarsen UT Kün 21
Masalandae (Maselande) Maasland ZH Kün 40
Masamuthon (Masamusan) Monster? ZH Kün 43
Medemolaca (Medemelake) Medemblik NH Kün 93
Merchishem unknown
de Marsch near Vechten?
west-NL
UT
Kün
M&B
23
Nesse Nes near Vreeland? UT Kün 71
Nesseshorst unknown
Nederhorst?
UT
NH
Kün
M&B
20
Niftarlaca (Nifterlaca) Vecht region UT Kün 73
Norhtgo Noordwijk Binnen ZH Kün 56
Norhtuualde (Nortwalde) unknown west-NL Kün 92
Northanheri (Nothanheri) Wieringen region NH Kün 76
Osbragttashem (Osbrattashem) unknown ZH Kün 49
Osfrithhem Sassenheim region ZH Kün 50
Osgeresgest (Osgeresgeist) Oegstgeest ZH Kün 52
Oslem unknown ZH Kün 52
Ostarburghem / Osterburghem (Hostarburghem / Hosterburghem) De Waal on Texel?
Den Burg on Texel ?
NH
NH
Die
Kün
61 85
Ostburon Oostbuurt near De Lier ZH Kün 40
Pathem (Padhem) Petten NH Kün 63
Pillinghem unknown ZH Kün 43
Pischem northern part of NH NH Kün 61
Polgest Poelgeest ZH Kün 52
Potarnem unknown
Poederoyen?
ZH
GE
Kün
M&B
26
Rec Dorestad region UT Kün 2
Renum / Rheni fluminis (Reni) river Rhine    Kün 1 48
Rinasburg (Rinesburg) Rijnsburg ZH Kün 88
Risuuic (Risuuich) Rijswijk near Maurik GE Kün 1 3
Rodanburg (Rodenbrug) Roodenburg near Zoeterwoude ZH Kün 35
Rothulfuashem / Hrothaluashem (Roteluashem) Rijnsburg ZH Kün 47 88
Rudinhem unknown UT Kün 21
Rufinghem Ruiven near Pijnacker ZH M&B 45
Rugrum Ruigenhoek near Maartensdijk? UT M&B 16
Ruperst Rumst near Bunnik UT Kün 16
Scata Schoot near Noordwijk? ZH Kün 49
Schupildhem (Scupildhem) unknown NH Kün 89
Scoronlo Schoorl NH Kün 65
Scranaholt unknown NH Kün 59
Simile De Zemelen near Koten UT Kün 10
Stene (Strene) Westerklief on Wieringen? NH Kün 76
Strude Stroe on Wieringen NH Kün 79
Suattingabvrim unknown NH Kün 59
Suegon (Suegsnon) Suegsnon, Zwezereng? UT M&B 20
Suegsna (Suesna) Zwezereng near Zuilen UT M&B 21
Suetan Zwieten near Zoeterwoude ZH Kün 33
Suhthusum (Suthusum) north of Schoorl? NH Die 64
Suhtrem (Suthrem) unknown NH Kün 65
Suinoverit Zwijndrecht? ZH Die 40
Suthrem Valkenburg region ZH Kün 42
Taglingi (Thaglingi) Teilingen ZH Kün 53
Texle / Tlex / insula Texlae Texel NH Kün 61 66 91
Thorhem Doorn UT M&B 6
Turre Buurt along Turweg near Cothen UT M&B 8 13
Uabbinghem (Uabbighem) unknown ZH Kün 43
Uagarafelda Algarener field near Den Helder NH Die 63
Ualcanaburg Valkenburg ZH Kün 41
Uaroht (Uaroth) Vatrop (= Vartrop) on Wieringen NH Kün 66
Ubburon Opburen near IJsselstein UT M&B 9
Uelesan / Felisun (Uelsan / Feilsun) Velzen NH Kün 59
Uennapan / flumine Fennepa (Uenappa / Uennapen) de Vennep near Hillegom ZH Kün 60 70
Uilishem unknown
Wilnis
ZH
UT
Kün
M&B
31
Uiuuuarflet (Uiuwarflit) unknown west-NL Kün 93
Uphuson unknown ZH Kün 38
Upuuilcanhem (Ubuuilkanhem) Hazerswoude region
lake Wilk, source of the river Rotte?
ZH
ZH
Kün
M&B
33
Uranlo Vroon NH Kün 65
Uteromeri
(more about Uitermeer)
Uitermeer east of Wieringen
Naardermeer
De Uitermeer near Weesp
NH-N
NH-Z
NH-Z
Die
Kün
M&B
68
Uualricheshem unknown
Woudrichem
ZH
GE
Kün
M&B
27
Uuarmelde Warmond ZH Kün 52
Uuatdinchem (Uuadinghem) Ter Wadding near Voorschoten ZH Kün 35
Uuefrisse Werse or Wierscheveld near Vreeswijk UT M&B 7
Uuemminge Wanbays on Texel NH Kün 83
Uuerken Werkhoven UT Kün 17
Uueromeri (Weremere)
(more about Overmeer)
Overmeer east of Medemblik
Overmeer near Nederhorst den Berg
De Wormer
NH-N
NH-Z
NH-M
Die
Kün
M&B
68
Uuestanne De Westen on Texel NH Kün 78
Uuestarburghem / Uuesterburghem (Westerburghem) De Westen on Texel?
Den Burg on Texel ?
NH
NH
Die
Kün
61 85
Uuesteppinheri unknown ZH Kün 36
Uuestsagnem Sassenheim
Westzaan?
ZH
NH
Kün
M&B
51
Uuihtmundhem / Uuiutmundhem Wittinggeest on Texel
Wimmenum near Alkmaar
NH
NH
Die
M&B
63 81
Uuilkenhem Voorhout region ZH Kün 53
Uuiron Wieringen NH Kün 66 75
Uuirthvm Naaldwijk region? ZH Kün 43
Uurdin (Uurdan) Woerden ZH Kün 25
Vpchirica (Ubkirica) 'Upper church' in Dorestad UT Kün 1

Geographical name
The left column gives all various spellings of geographical names in the property register of St Maarten. Divergent spellings from the Utrecht copy are in parentheses.

Modern location
The present name and/or location of the town, area or river.

Province
GE = Gelderland
NH = Noord-Holland
UT = Utrecht
ZH = Zuid-Holland
West-NL = province Noord-Holland or Zuid-Holland

Source
The source(s) used for identifiaction:

Die = Diederik, Archeo-logica, 1989.
Kün = Künzel, Blok & Verhoef, Lexicon van nederlandse toponiemen tot 1200, 1988.
M&B = Muller & Bouman, Oorkondenboek van het Sticht Utrecht, 1925, nr. 49.

If this column says only 'Kün', the other sources yielded none or the same identification.

Number
The numbers of the articles in the St Maarten property register in which the name is mentioned.

Locaties Property Register Utrecht

Identifyable places mentioned in the St Maarten property register. The city of Utrecht itself is presented by a black dot: the name is not mentioned in the register, which speaks only of Saint Maarten. The town of Deventer and the cloister of St. Odiliënberg (both mentioned in the Introduction, but not in the register) are also indicated by black dots on the map.
The map is not complete, but only meant to give an impression of the distribution of the properties. The locations are drawn on a modern map of The Netherlands, with the present coast line and province bounderies.

Notes
Overmeer Künzel et al. located Overmeer ('the Over Lake') just north of the province Utrecht. However, Diederik (1989, p. 66) suggests that it must have been further north, and that it is the same as the Lake of Wervershoof, east of Medemblik. The Overmeer would thank its name to its higher position, relative to the Uitermeer.
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Uitermeer Künzel et al. located Uitermeer ('the Outer Lake') just north of the province Utrecht. However, Diederik (1989, p. 66) suggests that it must have been further north, between Wieringen and the present province of Friesland. The reason for this is the mention of trawler fishing in the property register, a type of fishing used for flat-fish, which lives only in salt water. During the 9th century, the influence of the sea had not extended that far south.
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