Great Hatfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mappleton
Historical Forms
- Haifeld, Hai(e)felt 1086 DB
- Hetfeldia 12th Nunkeel
- Esthetfeld 1246 Ass
- Haitefeld(e), Haytefeld(e) 1145–66 LeonardR 1293 QW
- Est Haytefeld(e) 1281 Ebor 1303 Abbr 1342 SR
- Haytefeud 1246 FF
- Heytefeld 1292 Ch 1293 Meaux
- Haitfeld, Haytfeld t.John AddCh 1402 Test
- Magna Haytfeld c.1265 KF
- Esthaitfeud 1246 Ass
- Hadfeld 1190 P
- Hatefeld' late12th Nunkeel
- Easte Hatefeld' 1571 FF
- Estheytfeld, Estheitfeld 1197–1210 Melsa
- Heytfeud 1251 Ass
- Est Hattfeld 1226 FF
- Hattefeld 1461 Pat
- Gt. Hattfeild 1650 ParlSurv
- Esthaithfeud 1246 Ass
- Est Hatfeld 1401 YI
- Hatfeld Magna 1578 FF
Etymology
'Heath land,' v. hæð , feld . The forms have been considerably influenced by the cognate OScand heiðr 'uncultivated land,' as in Hatfield (WRY), Haethfelth 8th Bede, Hedfeld , Heitfeld 1086 DB, 1276 RH. 'Great' and 'East' to distinguish the name from Little Hatfield infra 67.