Danbury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Danbury
Historical Forms
- Danengeberiam 1086 DB
- Dan(n)ing(e)bir(y) 1233 FF 1255 Ass 1280 Ch 1282,1283 Pat
- Dan(n)ing(e)bury 1291 Pat
- Dan(n)yng(h)ebyr(y), Dan(n)yng(h)ebiry 1247 FF 1285 Pat 1302 Ipm
- Dan(n)yng(h)ebury 1286 Pat 1303 FA 1304 Ipm 1306 Pat
- Daingebr' 1235 Ass
- Dainghebury 1290 Pat
- Danegeber 1238 SR
- Dang(he)bir' 1254 Ass
- Dang(he)bury alias Danyngbyry 1307 Ipm
- Denegeberi 1267 Misc
- Dagheneberg, Dagnebir' 1285 Ass
- Dan(e)bury 1294 FF 1320 Inqaqd
- Dan(e)bery 1361 Cl
- Denebur' 1291 For
- Daneweberi 1300 Inqaqd 1301 IpmR
- Danewebury 1319,1324 Londin 1428 FA
- Danewebery 1330 Ipm
- Danuebery, Danuwebery, Danuebere 1318 Londin
- Danwebiri 1343 Ipm
- Danygeberi 1303 FA
- Danynggesbury t.Ed2 FF
- Danningesb' 1325–7 MemoLTR
- Dannuberi 1331 Londin
- Daun(e)bery 1341 NI 1392,1401 IpmR 1428 FA
- Dounebery 1395 IpmR
- Dandbery 1397 Pat
- Dandebury 1418 ib
- Dambery 1493–1500 ECPiii
- Danbrey 1610 Speed
- Dainsburye 1622 EssPRii
- Danesbury 1629 ib
Etymology
'The stronghold of the Dæn (n )ingas ,' v. burh , ing , Dengie supra 213 and Runsell Green infra 249. For the development cf. Canewdon supra 179 and Manuden infra 551. “There are the remains of an ancient camp” (M ii, 30).