Bigods olim Alfriston
Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Dunmow
Historical Forms
- Alferestunam 1086 DB
- Alferston 1235 Fees
- Alfreston 1254 FF 1277 Ipm 1285 Ass
- Alfrestonhall(e) 1427–34 IpmR
- Alferton 1196 P 1253 Ch 1285 Ass
- Alfreton(e) 1232 Cl 1237 Fees 1253 Ch 1285 Ass
- Alfretonhalle 1427 Pat
- Alfeton, Aufeton 1233 Cl
- Affeton 1234 Pat
- Alfeston 1254 EASxviii
- Auferton' 1240 Abbr
- Aufreton 1241 Cl 1270 Ch
- Af(f)reston(e) 1244 Fees 1285 Ass
- Afryston 1315 Ipm
- Alueriston 1276 Ass
- Alverton 1383 Cl 1510 LP
- Alverston 1548 Harl
- Albrigtston 1383 Pat
- Bigods otherwise Alfrestones Hall 1486–93 ECP
- Bygoodes 1504 MinAcct
- Byggodysquarter 1529 ERxxiii
- Bigoodes 1594 N
- Alfeston alias Bygades 1528 Recov
- Bygwood's quarter 1538 ERxix
- Alfreston alias Biggwoode alias Bigodde 1607 EAix
- Bigwoods 1768 M
- Freestone Hall otherwise Bigods 19th ERxxxiii
- Alferston 1235 Ass
Etymology
(ii) Bigods otherwise Alfrestones Hall 1486–93 ECP, Bygoodes 1504MinAcct , Byggodysquarter 1529 ER xxiii, Bigoodes 1594 N, Alfeston alias Bygades 1528Recov , Bygwood 's quarter 1538 ER xix, Alfreston alias Biggwoode alias Bigodde 1607 EA ix, Bigwoods 1768 M, Freestone Hall otherwise Bigods 19th ER xxxiii
Originally 'Ælfhere 's tun,' later replaced by a manorial name deriving from the family of Bartholomew le Bigod , Bigot , a tenant of Alferston in 1235 (Ass ).