Littlebury
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stanford Rivers
Historical Forms
- Litlebir', Lytlebir', Litelbury(e) 1287 Ass 1318,1320 Cl
- Litelbery 1335 FF
- Litleberies 1347 Ct
- Littilbury 1405 FF
- Littilbery 1412 FA
- Roghonho 1234 Ass
Etymology
Littlebury is Litlebir ', Lytlebir ', Litelbury (e )1287Ass , 1318, 1320 Cl, Litelbery 1335FF , Litleberies 1347Ct , Littilbury 1405FF , Littilbery 1412 FA. This name is probably manorial, for Henry de Littlebir ' had land in Roghonho in 1234 (Ass ) (cf. Rockett's Cottages infra ), and the manor is usually described as that of 'Littlebury and Rochenhoe.'