Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• þecdene gemære 1062 KCD813 12th

• Teidanam 1086 DB

• Teidene, Teydene 1264 Misc 1274 Cl

• Teidon 1257 Pap

• Taindenā 1086 DB

• Theyndon 1205 ChR

• Teynden 1247 FF

• Teyndon 1248 Ass

• Theyden(e), Theiden(e) 1236 Fees 1428 FA

• Thayden 1238 SR

• Thoydon 1311 MinAcct c.1490 ECP 1518 ADvi 1535 VE

• Theden 1343 Cl

• Thedon 1447 BM

• Eydon 1498 ERxiv

• (a) ad Montem 1256 Ipm

• de Monte 1257 FF

• del Munt 1273 Cl

• Munt 1280 FF

• atte Munt 1328 Banco

• atte Mount 1399 BM

• (b) de Bosco 1235 Ass

• Boys 1257 Pap

• del Boyes 1261 FF

• (c) Gernun 1235 Ass

• Gernet 1274 Cl

• Gernoun 1291 Tax

• Garnon 1447 BM

• (d) Paulyn 1235 Ass

• Paulini 1248 ib

• (e) Bruwes, de Brus ib.

• (f) Montfichet 1308 Fine

• (g) Sancti Both'i 1456 FF

• Brywes, Bruwes (1238 FF, 1248 Ass)

• Bosco (1240 FF)

Etymology

Possibly 'thanes' valley,' v. denu . Cf. on þegna dene (Twyford, Wo) KCD 1368 and Thenford (PN Nth 61). The earliest form þecdene (in a late copy) must be an error. It is inconsistent with the later development. Mount from the hill on which the church stands, and Bruwes from the family of Robert de Brywes , Bruwes (1238 FF, 1248Ass ). Bosco or Bois from the family of Hugh de Bosco (1240 FF). The modern church is dedicated to St Mary, but the 1456 form suggests that it was formerly dedicated to St Botolph . For Gernun , formerly Paulyn , from Paulinus de Teydene (t. Hy 3 RBE), v. Theydon Garnon infra 84.According to Morant (i, 158) “William [Gernon] was of Stansted [Mountfichet], and dropping the surname of Gernon took that of Montfichet. ”