Abbey Fm olim Sudbury
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Ham
Historical Forms
- (La) Suthbir(i) 1201 Orig 1207 Fine 1331 Ipm
- Suthberi 1319 Abbr
- Sub(b)ir 1230 P 1234 Ch
- Subyr' 1274 RH
- Sud(de)bur(y) 1251,1361,1362 Cl
- Suthbury alias Abbay Place 1545 LP
Etymology
Abbey Fm olim Sudbury (6″) is (La ) Suthbir (i )1201 Orig, 1207 Fine, 1331 Ipm, Suthberi 1319 Abbr, Sub (b )ir 1230 P, 1234 Ch, Subyr '1274 RH, Sud (de )bur (y )1251, 1361, 1362 Cl, Suthbury alias Abbay Place 1545 LP. 'The southern manorhouse,' v. burh . The abbey is that of Stratford Langthorne.