Stanford Rivers
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stanford Rivers
Historical Forms
- Stanford 1068 EHRxi 1309
- Parva Stanfort 1086 DB
- Stan(e)ford 1212 RBE
- Stan(e)ford ryueres juxta Aungre 1289 Ass
- Stanford Ripar' 1292 FF
- Stan(e)ford Rivers 1326 Londin
- Stanvord(e) 1291 Tax
- Stanvord(e) Rithers 1530 LP
- Stanworth 1412 FA
- Stanverd c.1640 ERxiv
- Estanford 1236 EASxx
- Staunford 1243 Cl 1246 FF 1255 Ass
- Staunford Magna 1285 QW
- villa de Ryvers 1412 FA
- Stamford, Stamford Rivers 1484 ECP
- Stamford Ryvas 1553 Pat
- Stamford Rythers 1555 ADv
- Standford Ryvers 1592 BM
- Ripariis or Rivers (1213 M i, 153)
Etymology
'Stone-ford,' v. stan , ford . Rivers from Richard de Ripariis or Rivers (1213 M i, 153). For -worth cf. the reverse change in Shelford and Twizzlefoot Bridge infra 184, 212.