Felsted
Major Settlement in the Parish of Felsted
Historical Forms
- Feld(e)sted(e) 1082 France 1200 FF 1204 Cur 1285 Ass 1287 Pat 1292 FF
- Felesteda 1086 DB 1163–88 France
- Felesteld 1246 Ch
- Phenstedā 1086 DB
- Fenested 1246 Cl
- Fynsted 1283 Pat
- Felsted(e) 1086 DB 1153–92 France
- Felstode 1352 FF
- Fulestede 1212 RBE
- Folsted 1536 LP
- Felt(e)sted(e) 1230 Bracton 1238 SR 1239 FF 1274 RH 1295 Pat
Etymology
'Site in the open country,' v. feld , stede .