Shelford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shelford
Historical Forms
- Scelford(e) 1086 DB 1232 Ch 1235 Fees 1268 Ipm 1283 Ebor
- Schelford(e) 1197 P 1221 FF c.1232 BM 1242 Fees 1249 Cl 1275 RH
- Shelford(e) t.Hy2 Ch 1285 Cl 1237
- Schelforth 1388 Pat
- Sceldford c.1160 Dane
- Sheldford 1251 Pat
- Scheldford 1275–89 Ch 1280 Ass 1290 Ipm
- Sheldford 1290 For
- Scheltford 1203 FF
- Seleford c.1210 Wollaton
- Sheleford 1236 FF
- Sheleforth 1275–89 Ch 1281 Ipm
- Scheldeford 1298 Ipm
- Sheldeford 1304 ib
Etymology
'Shallow ford.' The first element is an unrecorded OE scelde, not the more common sceald.