Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sanford 1086 DB

• Sanforda Exon

• Sanford(') 1199 Cur 1210 P 1365 Digby 1373 DCMDeed

• Sanfford' 1367 Digby

• Sandford(') 1243 1303 FA 1360 Digby

• Saun(d)ford 1276 RH 1285 FA

• Saumford 1316 FA

• Sandeford 1400 BMI

• Sampford 1431 FA

• Samford(e) 1535–43 Leland 1569–74 Map

• Sandford Orskuys 1348 DEPN

• Sandford Horscoys 1372 Digby

• Sandford Orskoys 1428 IpmR

• Sandford Or(e)skeys 1428,1429 Digby

• Sandford Escures 1431 DCMDeed

• Saunford Oskeyth, Saunford Oskeych, Saunford Oscuch 1312 Banco

• Saunford Crescoys 1353 Cl

• Saunford Crestois 1353 Ipm

• Sanford' Orskeys, Samford' Orskeys 1423,1464 Digby

• Samford Orescoys 1427 Pat

• Saundeford' Orskeys 1439 Digby

• San(d)forde Orskoys 1454 Cl

• Sampford Orkas 1535 VE

• Samfordorcas 1575 Saxton

Etymology

'Sandy ford', v. sand , ford ; the ford was where the road from Sherborne crosses the stream now called Mill Stream. The affix is manorial, from the family which held the manor from the 12th cent. (Helye Oriescuilz 1177 P, Richard Dorescuilz 1195 P, Richard Orescuilz 1210 P), cf. Stourpaine 2116 and Reaney OES 291.