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High Stotfold, Low Stotfold, Middle Stotfold

Early-attested site in the Parish of Elwick and Elwick Hall

Historical Forms

  • Stodfald 12th Finc c.1197×1217 Spec 1198×1204 GD
  • apud Staniford proximis campo de Stodfald c.1250 Elemos 1323 Spec 1340 IPM 1371,1373 Ct
  • Stotwald c.1219 GT
  • Stottefalde 1310 Ct
  • Stottefold 1597 Wills
  • Stotfeld 1440×1,1563 IPM
  • Stotford 1484 ib
  • Stotfold 1241,1484,1549 Gre 1569 SurteesIII88 1613×4,1625 Gre
  • the mannor, village, steed or grainge of Stotfold 1631 CG19/14
  • Low Stotfold 1699 DX915/228
  • High Stotsfold, Low Stotsfold 1728 Salvin
  • Low Stotfold, Middle Stotfold pasture, high Stotfold 1744 SurteesIII236
  • High Stotfold 1791 Salvin early19th Lond
  • Middle Stotfold 1784 DX523/14
  • High Stotford Homestead, Low Stotford Homestead, Middle Stotford Homestead 1839 TA

Etymology

'Stud-fold, horse enclosure, horse farm', OE  stōd-fald.