Wellingborough
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wellingborough
Historical Forms
- Wendle(s)berie 1086 DB
- Wendlesburg 1221 ClR
- Wedlingeberie 1086 DB
- Wendliburc, Wellingburg 1167 P
- Wendliburc 1203 FF
- Wendlingburch 1178 P 1389 Cl
- Wendlingborwe 1298 Ipm
- Wenlingeburc 1185 P
- Wenlingeburg(e) 1199 FF 1228 WellsR
- Wenlingburc 1199 FF
- Wenlingburg 1285 FA
- Wendelburg 1205 ClR 1261 Ass
- Wendlingwurc 1205 FineR
- Wendlebrig 1300 Cl
- Wendelingburg 1268,1285 Ass
- Wendelyngburgh 1343,1384 Cl
- Wellyngburgh 1316 FA
- Wellyngburue 1384 Cl
- Whellingburgh 1330 FA
- Whelyngburgh 1361 Cl
- Wyndylburgh 1439 FF
Etymology
'burhof Wændel 's people,' v. ing . Cf. Wensdon Hill (PN BedsHu 114). To the names there noted may be added Wallington (Herts), Wallingtone DB, Wandelingtona t. Hy 2 Dugd ii, 228, Wenlingetone 1199FF , Wandlington 1235 Fees, Wendligtone 1240FF , Wendlyngton 1269FF .