Shenfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shenfield
Historical Forms
- Scenefeldā 1086 DB
- Scenefeld 1165 P
- Senefeld' 1176 P 1285 Ass
- Senewell' 1176 ChancR
- S(ch)enesfeld 1185 RotDom 1260 FF 1325 Londin 1397 IpmR
- Shinefeld 1224 FF
- Shynefeld 1279 ib
- Shynefeud 1285 Ass
- Shinfeylde 1594 N
- Shen(e)feld 1247–69 FF
- Shen(e)feld Ca(u)muyl(e) 1291,1323 For 1327–36 Londin 1363–72 IpmR
- S(ch)enefeud 1255–62 FF 1281 Cl 1300
- Sheningfeud 1248 Ass
- Shenifeld 1551 FF
- Shend(e)feld 1538 LP 1570 FF
- Sheffeld 1545 FF
- Shenvyld 1547,1551 ib
- Shenville 1666 EAS(OS)ii 1705 EssPRii
- Kaunvill (1263 FF)
Etymology
'Fair open country,' v. sciene , feld . Cf. Shenley (PN Bk 23), (Herts) DB Scenlei and Shelland (Sf)Scenelonde 1326 Ch. Sheningfeud may be a development of the inflexional -an , but is probably an error. The s in S (ch )enesfeld is pseudo-genitival.Caumuyle from the family of Robert de Kaunvill (1263 FF).