Hamfordshoe Hundred
Hundred in the County of Northamptonshire
Historical Forms
- Anduerðeshoh a.1076 GeldRoll
- Andferdesho 1086 DB
- Hanverdesho, Anvesdesor ib.
- Anfordesho 12th Survey 1220 Fees
- Aunfordesho 1316 FA
- Amfordesho 1202 Ass 1313 Ipm
- Amphordesho 1265 Misc
- Hamfordesh 1285 FA
- Hamfordshoe 1346 FA
- Alfordes howe 1541 Statutes
Etymology
'The hoh or hill of Andferhð .' The personal name Andferhð is not on record in OE , but we have Andhun , Antsecg , which is probably for Andsecg , and possibly Andscoh in Andscohes ham , though this has been interpreted otherwise by Björkman (Die Eigennamen im Beowulf 67). Names in -ferð or -frið are common in OE. The names in And - seem all to belong to an early period.Cf. further Andolfescroft in Geddington (1251 Misc).