Wickford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wickford
Historical Forms
- (æt) Wicforda c.975 ASWills 11th
- Wicfort 1086 DB
- Wicford, Wycford 1194 CurR 1303 FA
- Wich(e)ford' 1180–7 P 1219 Fees 1226 ChR
- Wik(e)ford(e), Wyk(e)ford(e) 1194 CurR 1330 Londin
- Wyckeford 1248 Ass
- Wiecford' 1194 CurR
- Wekford 1431–42 ECP
- Wyg(g)(e)ford(e) 1232 Cl 1235 Ass 1564 FF
- Wiggeford 1233 Cl
- Wigford 1713 Deed
Etymology
'Ford by the wic,' v. ford .