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.

Meldreth

Major Settlement in the Parish of Meldreth

Historical Forms

  • Melrede 1086 DB, InqEl
  • Melreda 1086 1109–31 LibEl 1423 Pat
  • Melredde t.Hy8 Rental
  • Melređ, Melreðe 1086 InqEl
  • Melreth(e) 1260 FF 1550 Pat
  • Melrith t.Hy3 Ipm 1553 Pat
  • Mellereth(e) 1270 Ass
  • Melereth 1298 1359 Ipm
  • Mel(e)r(e)heth, Melereheth 1298 Ass
  • Merlreth(e) 1362 Ipm, Cl
  • Melreght 1510 LP
  • Meldrethe 1086 InqEl
  • Meldred(e) c.1150 LibEl 1230 Ch 1523 Layer t.Hy8 Rental 1643 EAvi
  • Meldryth t.Hy8 Rental
  • Meldre 1236 Barnwell
  • Melre(e) 1201–7 FF 1289 ElyA
  • Melrei(a), Mylrei(a) c.1210 ElyM 1254 Val 1277–80 ElyM
  • Melere 1272 Ass
  • Milree 1201 Cur
  • Mil(le)reth(e) 1272 Ass 1510 LP
  • Myldrede 15th Christ's
  • Mildred 1675 Ogilby
  • Mulri 1238 Cl
  • Malrede 1266 FF 1461 Pat
  • Malreath 1588 Fenlandi

Etymology

For the history of this name v. Melbourn supra 58.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site