Little Sodbury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Sodbury
Historical Forms
- Sopeberie 1086 DB
- Parua Schob'ia 1167 P
- Parva Sobyr 1276 RH
- petite Sodb'i Hy3 Rudder
- Parva Sobbir(r)', Parva Sobbiry, Parva Sobbyry, Parva Sobbur(y) 1274 RH 1278 Cl 1286 Episc 1491 FF
- Parua Subbery 1398 FF
- Little Sudbury 1659 ParlSurv
- Littlesodbury(e), Litelsodbury(e) 1511 Ch 1564 FF
- paruam Sodbury(e) 1517 InqEncl
Etymology
Other forms and meaning are as for Old Sodbury (53infra ), v. lȳtel (Lat parva , Fr petite ) 'little'.