Hedsor
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hedsor
Historical Forms
- Heddesore Ri P 1195 Cur(P) 1220 Fees314 1241 Ass
- Hedleshore 1195 Cur(P)
- Hadessore 1203 Fines
- Heddesour 1208 Fees21
- Hedesores 1212 Fines
- Hedeshore 1212 Fees119
- Hadeshowere c.1218 WellsL
- Heddenesora 1223 Bract
- Eddeshowre 1227 WellsR
- Hedesore 1235 Fees461 1241,1262 Ass
- Edesovere 1235 Fees
- Heddesovere 1235 Fees555
- Heddeshore 1284 FA
- Hedsore 1316 FA 1489 Ipm
- Haddesovere 1316 ADi
- Hadsore 1539 LP
- Heddesworth 1561 BM
- Headsworth 1643 Desb
Etymology
Were it not for the forms Hedleshore and Heddenesora one would suggest that the first element in this name was the gen. sg. of the pers. name Hædde , but they suggest a pers. name *Hæddel a dimin. of this name with n for l in the second form under AN influence. The second is ofer. Hedsor stands on a cliff well above the river.