Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fifhide 1086 DB(f.78b) 1217,1222 ClR 1303,1346 FA 1332 SR

• Fifhid(a) 1205,1223 Cur

• Fyffhude 14 Cecil

• Vyfhyde 1303 FA

• Fyfhyde 1327 SR 1431 FA

• Fifyde 1428 ib

• Fyfehuyd(e) 1494 Cecil

• Lower Fifett 1647 SC

• Fifhyde Johannis de Sancto Quintino 1242–3 Fees

• Fifhyde Johannis 1268 Ass

• Fifhide Johannis 1268 ib

• Fifeld Quintyn 1472 Pat

• Fifhide Seint Quyntyn 1323 FF

• Fyffyde Seynt Quyntyn 1412 FA

• Fyffed Quiteine 1480 IpmR

• Fiffehede Quynteyn 1495 Ipm

• Fiffhide quintine 1619 CH

• Fifehead Quinton 1641 Salkeld

• Bell Challwell Fifehead 1664 HTax

Etymology

Cf. prec.; this manor was also assessed at five hides in DB (VCHDo 382). Richard and Herbert de Sancto Quintino (from one of the places called St Quentin in France, v. Tengvik 113) are mentioned in connection with this manor in 1205 Cur, cf. William de Sancto Quintino 1288Ass , Maud de Sancto Quintyno 1332 SR, John Seyntquyntyn of Fifhyde 1374 Pat, John Quynteyn 1416HarlCh ; the same family gave its name to Frome St Quintin par. infra , v. Hutch3 2643. For the development Fifeld - in 1472, cf. Fifield O 351, W 207. For the 1664 form, v. Hutch3 3373 and note under par. heading supra .