English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Upper Heyford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Upper Heyford

Historical Forms

  • (to) Hegforda 995 KCD1289 c.1250
  • Haiforde 1086 DB c.1173–89 Eynsh
  • Haiford' c.1130 OxonCh
  • Hayford 1220 Fees
  • Haiford 1259 Os
  • Hageford 1163 P
  • Hefort c.1200 StJohn
  • Heyford 1220 Fees 1235–6 Fees
  • Heyford Magna 1242–3 Fees
  • Heifort Waren, Eifort 1254–5 RH
  • Heyford Warin c.1270 Eynsh 1339 Cl
  • Heyford Superiore 1390 Eynsh
  • Hei(ghe)ford Wareyn 1428 FA
  • Heyfordewarenn 1539 Eynsh
  • Upper Heyford, Upper Heyford Warren early18th ParColl

Etymology

For etymology v. Lower Heyford 219. The count of Warenne has land in Stratton in this hundred 1242–3 Fees.

Places in the same Parish

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