Doddinghurst
Major Settlement in the Parish of Doddinghurst
Historical Forms
- Doddenhenc 1086 DB
- Dutingehest 1181 P
- Dutighirst 1267 Ass
- Tudinghurst 1290 ib
- Duddingeherst 1218 FF 1238 SR
- Duddingehurst 1276 For
- Duddingherst 1253–61 FF t.Hy3 RBE
- Duddynghurst 1261 FF
- Duddinghurst 1255 Ass t.Ed1 QW 1300 Ipm
- Duddinghurse 1311 Pap
- Duddynherst 1329 Londin
- Dundingeherst(e) 1247 FF 1274 RH
- Dod(d)inghirst 1260 Pat 1284 FF
- Dod(d)ingherst, Dod(d)inghurst 1291 For
- Dod(d)ynghurst 1337 Londin 1360 Cl
- Doddingehurst 1276 For
- Ded(d)yngherst 1399 IpmR 1428 FA
- Ded(d)ynghurst 1612 EssPRi
- Dyrrynghurst 1542 FF
Etymology
'The wood of Dudda or of his people,' v. ing , hyrst . For forms in Ded - cf. Denel and Dedmansey (PN BedsHu 73, 142) and Denton (PN Nth 146). For Dyrrynghurst cf. Darracott (PN D 43, 80, 123).