Swavesey
Major Settlement in the Parish of Swavesey
Historical Forms
- Suauesheda 1086 ICC
- Suaueshed' 1176 P
- Suaueshide 1203 Cur
- Suauishith 1290 Ct
- Suauesham 1086 ICC
- Swavesham 1237 Fees
- Swavesey(e) a.1086 YCh c.1280 Ch 1228
- Swaveseia, Swaveseie, Swavesay(e), Swavesy(e), Swavesie, Swavese 1086 Ipm 1337 Pat 1339
- Swavesheie, Swavesheie Alani de Roham 1196–7 P 1199 FF
- Swaveshey(e) 1230 Ch 14th Cai
- Swaveshe(e) 1275 RH 1277 Misc 1281 Ipm
- Swaviseye 1261 Ch 1285 FF 1313 Ipm
- Swavsey(e) 1297 FF 1316 FA
- Swayveseye 1338 Cl
- Swaf(e)sey(e) 1346 FA 1404 SR
- Swathesey 1442 ECP 1450 Pat
- Suauesy(e) 1086 DB
- Suaueseye 1236 Fees 1268 Ass
- Suauesheia 1199,1200 P 1224 Pat
- Suaueshey(e) 1218 SR 1327 Ipm
- Suaviseye 1265 FF
- Swavesche t.Hy2 France
- Soaveshey 1254 Val
- Swawesch 1263 Ch
- Swhavesheth 1267 Pat
- Swaveshith, Swaveshyth 1212 Cur 1313 Ass
- Swavesheth 1267 Pat 1285 Ass 1290
- Swaueseth 1298 Ass 1450 Pat
- Swauesith 1333 ElyC
- Swauseth 1268 Ass
- Swaweseth 1272 ib
- Swausey 1309 FF
- Swasheth 1285 Ass
- Swashithe 1304 Pat
- Swashethe 1340 ib
- Swasey(e), Swasye t.Hy8 Rental 1565 Ely
- Swaisey 1559 Rental
- Swasey 1606 FF
- Swacye 1613 ib
Etymology
'Swǣf 's landing-place,' v. hȳð . Swǣf is found in Swæfesheale BCS 762 and is a short form of names in Swǣf -. Cf. Sacombe (PN Herts 137), DB Sueuechāp from Swǣfa . It is just possible that we have here 'the Swabian's landing-place,' cf. Swaffham supra 134. Alan de Rohan held land in Swavesey in 1237 (Fees). For the loss of final th cf. Odsey supra 62.