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.

Huxloe Hundred

Hundred in the County of Northamptonshire

Historical Forms

  • Hoches hlawa a.1076 GeldRoll
  • Hocheslau 1086 DB
  • Hokes lawe 12th Survey 1275 RH
  • Hokeslowe 1280 Ipm 1316 FA
  • Hockeslawe 1185 RotDom
  • Hoggeslawe 1247 Ass
  • Navereslund a. 1076 Geld Roll
  • Neveslund 1086 DB
  • Northnaveslunt, Suthnaveslunt 12th Survey
  • Sudnaweslond 1202 Ass
  • Nornaueslond ib.
  • Nordnaveslund 1220 Fees
  • Sudnaveslund ib.

Etymology

Part of the hundred bore the name of

Navereslund a. 1076 Geld Roll, Neveslund 1086 DB

Northnaveslunt , Suthnaveslunt 12th Survey, Sudnaweslond 1202 Ass, Nornaueslond ib., Nordnaveslund 1220 Fees, Sudnaveslund ib.

The name of the hundred is 'Hōc 's hlaw,' i.e. his barrow or hill.