Woodford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Woodford
Historical Forms
- Wodeforda, Wodeford(e) 1062 KCD813 12th Tax 1291
- Wodevorde 1274 RH
- Wodefarde 1513 LP
- Wudeford(e) 1062 KCD813 12th Cl 1225 FF 1248
- Wdefort 1086 DB
- Wdeford 1177 WalthamCh 1228,1239 FF 1270 Ct
- Wydefordefrith 1264 Pat 1285 Ch 1369 For
- Wediford 1274 RH
- Wedeford(e) 1361 IpmR
- Wedeford(e) vel Wodeford 1398 IpmR 1436 ADiv
- Witford, Wotford, Watford 1287 Loughton
- Woodworth, Woodforth 1554 FF
Etymology
Self-explanatory, v. wudu , ford and fyrhþ(e). The forms in Wyde -, Wede - are perhaps due to the OE variant widu .