Boxbury and Boxfield Fms
Early-attested site in the Parish of Walkern
Historical Forms
- Boxe 1086 DB 1428 FA
- Boxen 1324 Ipm 1346 Ct
- Boxfeld 1390 ib
- Boxbury 1527 FF
- Boxe meade 1556 AOMB
- Bosbury 1641 Recov
Etymology
Boxbury and Boxfield Fms are Boxe 1086 DBet freq to 1428 FA, Boxen 1324 Ipm, 1346Ct , Boxfeld 1390 ib., Boxbury 1527 FF, Boxe meade 1556AOMB , Bosbury 1641Recov . 'At the box tree(s),' v. box , burh (manorial), feld . The 1324 form goes back to the OE dative plural. Boxfield is in Stevenage.