Abridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lambourne
Historical Forms
- Affebrigg(e) 1203 Cur 1328 Banco
- Affebrug' 1239 FF
- Affebregge 1351 FF
- Affelbrugge 1340 Misc
- Abrigge 1469 Pat
- Affebrigge alias Abrigge 1485 BM
- Aybrydge 1541 FF
- Abrege 1558 EASxi
- Aybridge 1641 Fisher
- Abridge or High Bridge 1594 N
- Hawebrygge 1472 Pat
Etymology
'Æffa 's bridge,' v. brycg . Æffa is a short form of names in Ælf -; cf. Ælfgar (e ) Æffan sune (Redin 59). This Æffa , whose name is found also in the neighbouring (lost) Æffan hecce KCD 813 (v. infra 66 n. 1), may also be connected with the Ælfweard who gave his name to Alderton Hall infra 65, if that is the correct etymology of that name.