Moor Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Woodham Ferrers
Historical Forms
- Moruefelde, Morefeldes 1469 MinAcct
- Morelande, Morelandehall 1527 Rental
- Moriyenesfeld 12th Colch
- Morghynelond 1240 FF
- Morithynelond 1279 FF
- Morghyuafeld 13th Dunmow
- Morʒenescroft 1300 ColchA
- le More- weʒenefanne 1316 Cl
- Morkynlese 1349 Ipm
- Moreʒeuegroue, Moreweyuelond (Thorrington) 1391 Rental
- Mor(y)euecroft 1406,1415 Ct
- Maryʒewe 1436 Tilty
- Moryewyscroft 1451 MinAcct
- le moreweve Dane 1459 Ct
- Moreyngcrofte 1547 HarlR
Etymology
Moor Fm is Moruefelde , Morefeldes 1469MinAcct , Morelande , Morelandehall 1527Rental . OE morgen-giefu , 'morning-gift,' i.e. the gift given the morning after marriage by the husband to the wife. Baddow and Burstead formed part of the morgen-giefu of Ælfhelm to his wife, and Rettendon of that of Brihtnoth to Ælfflæd (ASWills xiii, xv). Cf. Morgay, PN Sx 519, PN D i, lvii. Other Essex examples, in some of which there is confusion between n and u , are: Moriyenesfeld (Layer de la Haye) 12th Colch, Morghynelond (Langenhoe) 1240 FF, Morithynelond (Sandon) 1279 FF, Morghyuafeld (Tolleshunt Major) 13thDunmow , Morʒenescroft (Brightlingsea) 1300ColchA , le More - weʒenefanne (Aveley) 1316 Cl, Morkynlese (Gosfield) 1349 Ipm, Moreʒeuegroue , Moreweyuelond (Thorrington)1391Rental , Mor (y )euecroft (Feering) 1406, 1415Ct , Maryʒewe (Debden) 1436Tilty , Moryewyscroft (Layer Marney) 1451MinAcct , le moreweve Dane (Widdington) 1459Ct , Morevesclose , Morywesclose (Rochford) 1486–9MinAcct , Moreyngcrofte (Purley) 1547HarlR .