Aveton Giffard
Major Settlement in the Parish of Aveton Giffard
Historical Forms
- Aveton(e) 1086 DB 1242 Fees789 1259 Exon
- Aveton(e) Giffard 1276 Ipm
- Aveton(e) Jefford 1441 Moulton
- Aventon 1239 Ch 1281 Ass 1510 Deed
- Awton Gifford 1546 SR
- Aveton Gifford al. Awton Gifford 1562 Deed
Etymology
'Farm by the river Avon' (supra 1). Walter Giffard held the manor in 1242 (Fees 769).