Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Troford 1086 DBf.263b

• Wynebaldestrohcford 13 Bun

• Win(e)bald(e)s-, Wyn(e)bald(e)s-, Wyn(e)baldis- 13,1295 Bun 1272 Tab 1388 Sheaf

• Wambaldes- 13 Bun

• Wimbaldes- 1288 ChFor

• Wymbaldes- 1303 Chamb 1514 ChEx

• Wynebales- 1297 Court

• Wymboldes- 1351,1513 ChRR 1514 ChEx 1600 Sheaf

• Wymballes- 1397 ChRR

• Wymballis- 1516 Mere

• Wymble- 1533 Bun 1535 Plea 1626 Orm2

• Wimble- 1690 Sheaf

• Wymbold- 1534 Plea

• Wynbalde- 1539 Sheaf

• Wymbald- 1589 ChRR

• Wimbles- 1614 1662,1671 Sheaf

• Wymbles- 1626 Orm2

• Wymboles- 1624 ChRR

• Wimbolds- 1819 Orm2 1842 OS

Etymology

This is 'Winebald's part of Trafford', cf. Bridge Trafford, Mickle Trafford 261, 326infra . The manorial affix is the gen.sg. of a pers.n., the rarely recorded OE  Winebald , or the better evidenced OE  Wynbald , or OG  Winebald which would be the name of Wynebaud the sheriff mentioned 1121– c.1150 Chest after whom DEPN suggests this place was named.