Swerford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Swerford
Historical Forms
- Svrford 1086 DB
- Suereford 1122–33 OxonCh c.1166 Madox 1359 Cl
- Suer(r)eford' 1199 Cur
- Suerefordia 1216–17 Os
- Swereford' 1194 Cur 1428 FA
- Sueresforde 1227–8 WellsR
- Swerford' 1230 P
- Swerforde 1290 Eynsh
- Swerford 1328 Cl 1349 Ipm
- Swureford 1275–6 RH
- Swirford 1337 Ch 1359,78 Cl
- Swyrford 1337 Cl
- Swyreford 1337,46 Cl
- Swarford 1494,1587 AD
- Swarwood 1667 StJohn
- Swaford 1504 AD
- Swareford 1587 AD
Etymology
'Ford by a col,' v. swēora .