Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fifhidam, Fifhidā, alam Fifhidā 1086 DB

• Fifhide, Fyfhide, Fyfhyde 1181 StP 1332 Londin

• Fyfhyde Beauchamp 1306 FF

• Fif(f)ide, Fyfide, Fyfyde 1212 RBE 1239–48 FF 1303 FA

• Vifhide 1254 Ass

• Vyfhyde 1310 Ipm

• Vyffede 1441 Pat

• Fyfede 1341 NI 1428 FA

• Fiffede ib.

• Fyffyd(e) alias Fyffeld 1536 FF

• Fiffew t.Ed3 FA

• Fyf(f)eld(e) 1412 FA 1523 FF

• Fyf(f)eld(e) Beachampe 1576 AD 1594 N

• Fi(e)feld 1535 VE

• Fyfylde alias Fyfyd 1539 LP

• Fyvelde 1545 LP

• Beauchamp (1238 FF)

Etymology

'Five hides.' One of the numerous names due to the five-hide unit of assessment, v. Mawer, PN and History 22, and VCH i, 334. For the initial v see Introd. xxxvii. Beauchamp from the family of Colin de Beauchamp (1238 FF).