Hickford or Thickfurze
Early-attested site in the Parish of Longfleet
Historical Forms
- Hickford or Thickfurze 1795 Boswell
- Thicfurs, Thikfurs 1374 MinAcct
- Thikfyrres, Thikfurrez, Thykfurres 1463 ib
- Hikfurs 1472 Smith
- Thickefurs 1520 Rent
- Thycffursys 1529 Ct
- Thickfurses als. Hickford 1661 Hutch1
- Hycleford 1543 Ct
- Hyckford c.1586 Tres
- Hickford(e) 1597 DROMap
- Hicksfordes e17 BRA
- Heckford or Thickfurse 1751 DROMap
- Heckford Fm 1822 EnclA
- Heckford Fd 1843 TA
Etymology
Hickford or Thickfurze (lost), Hickford or Thickfurze 1795 Boswell, surviving in Heckford Rd (6″), is Thicfurs , Thikfurs 1374MinAcct , Thikfyrres , Thikfurrez , Thykfurres 1463ib , Hikfurs 1472 Smith, Thickefurs 1520Rent , Thycffursys 1529Ct , Thickfurses als. Hickford 1661 Hutch1, Hycleford (probably for Hyckford ) 1543Ct , Hyckford c. 1586 Tres, Hickford (e )1597DROMap , Hicksfordes e17BRA , Heckford or Thickfurse 1751DROMap , Heckford Fm 1822EnclA , Heckford Fd 1843TA . 'Thick furze', from þicce 2 and fyrs ; the forms in Hick - arise from initial Th - being mistaken for the def. art. and then dropped as in Elbridge K (OE þel), Ede Way Bd (OE þēod), etc, whilst the final el. has been confused with (the pl. of) the word ford .