Netherfield Hundred
Hundred in the County of Sussex
Historical Forms
- Nad'erfeld 1187 P
- Naðerfeld 1188 P
- Naddrefeld 1316 FA
- Nadderfeld 1327 SR
- Nederfeld 1190 P
- Nederfeud 1248 Fees
- Neddrefeld 1265 Misc
Etymology
The first element is OE nǣ (d )re , 'adder, snake,' and the name must have referred to some snake-infested open space (v. feld ). The actual hamlet of Netherfield (infra 498) is now in Battle parish, where further forms are given. The creation of the Liberty and Half-hundred of Battle was effected by cutting off part of the Hundred of Netherfield, which was then called the 'Half-hundred of Netherfield' (J.E.R.). Netherfield lies high. The hundred is called (H )ailesaltede in DB. No explanation of this name can be offered.