Elsford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bovey Tracy
Historical Forms
- Ailavesfort 1086 DB(Exon)
- Eilavesford
- Alardeford 1195 FF
- Aylardesford 1326 Ipm
- Ayllardesford 1326 Cl
- Haylerdesford 1330 SR
- Alenesford 1242 Fees774
- Aylesford 1303 FA
Etymology
The first element is clearly a pers. name but its form is doubtful. The first two forms suggest an unrecorded Æþel -lāf and the form Alenesford can best be taken as for Alevesford from the same name. Other forms point to Æþelheard . Possibly the ford was at different times in its history associated with different persons.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Crownley
- Hawkmoor
- Indio
- Little Bovey
- Pludda
- Pullabrook
- Riddaford Water
- Soldridge
- Stickwick
- Whistlewell
- Woolley
- Yarner
- Brimley