Stotfold
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stotfold
Historical Forms
- Stodfald 1007 Crawf 1193 P 1202 FF 1203 Cur 1227 Ass
- Stotfalt 1086 DB
- Stotfald 1198 FF Hy3 Ch 1317
- Stotfold 1199 FF 1232,1242 FF 1287 Ass 1302 FA
- Stotfaud c.1200 BM 1227 Ass 1276 Ass
- Stofaude 1202 Ass 1236 FF
- Stodfold 1227 Ass 1244 FF
- Stodfauld 1227 Ass
- Stodfaud 1247 Ass
- Stotfeld, Stotfeud 1276 Ass
- Stotfolt 1287 Ass
- Stottesfold or Stotfold 1343 Ipm
- Statfold(e) Eliz ChancP 1780 Jury
Etymology
'Stud-enclosure,' v. stodfald , but, for a possible further significance of the name, v. IPN 151.