Lawford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Lawford
Historical Forms
- Lalleford(e) 1045 ASWills 14th RBE 1212 FF 1224 Londin 1334
- Laleforda, Lalefordā 1086 DB
- Laleford 1158,1186 P 1202 FF 1253 1255 Ass
- Lelefordā 1086 DB
- Leleford 1248 Ass
- Lalesford 1218 Fees 1291 Tax
- Lalford(e) (Lawforde Hall) alias Lalf(f)ord(e) (Lawforde) Say(e)s 1540 LP 1572 FF
- Lawforde 1594 N
Etymology
'Lealla 's ford.' Lealla is an unrecorded pers. name. Cf. PN Sr 197s. n. Leybourne. William Say held the manor of Lawford in 1449 (FF ).