Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ped(e)meresfeld(e) c.1240 GlChi,23 c.1260,c.1300,1314 GlR

• Pedes meresfeld(e) c.1260 ib

• Ped(e)maresfeld 1325 MinAcct 1343 GlChi,17

• Pedemersh(e) 1465 Berk

• Pedemersh(e) als. Pedmorefeild 1598 Dep

• Pedmershef(i)eld 1542 MinAcct 1589 Dep 1630 Dep

• Pademersfeld 1248 FF

• Pademeresfeldt c.1250 GlR

• Pidmaresfelde 1323 MinAcct

• Puddmershefeld 1557 Val92

• Peddemarisfild 1490 GlR

• Pedmor(e)feild, Pedmor(e)ffield 1598,1606 Dep

Etymology

Probably 'Pēoda's marsh', v. mersc , mōr , feld . The pers.n. is recorded as OE  Piuda , and occurs in Pedwardine (He 148, cf. Ekwall s.n.).