Saintbury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Saintbury
Historical Forms
- Svineberie (sic) 1086 DB
- Seinesberia, Seynesberia, Seynesbir', Seynesbur(ia), Seynesbury 1186,1190 P 1199 FF 1203 Cur 1276 RH 1287 Ass 1501 Ipm
- Seinebur(ia), Seynebur(ia), Seynebir', Seynebury 1220 Fees 1248 Ass 1269 FF 1272 Ipm 1274 RH 1284 Episc 1303 FA
- Senesbir', Senesbyre 1233 Cl 1264 Ipm
- Saynebire 1274 Cl
- Sevenesbyry 1279 Fine
- Seneburi 1285 FA
- Senbury(e) 1496,1547 Pat 1622 FF
- Seynbury Hy6 AddCh 1484 ADiv 1535 VE
- Seynbury als. Seyntbury 1570 FF
- Saynbury als. Sayntbury 1621 FF
- St. Berry 1675 Og
- Saintbury 1707 PR
Etymology
'Sǣwine's fortified place', from the OE pers.n. Sǣwine and burh; beside the DB Svine - and the 1279 Sevenes -, this is regularly contracted here to Seine -. The burh may refer to the remains of ancient entrenchments on the higher ground just south of the village near the church and Buckle Street, cf. Wall Fm and Oldeburidich ' (infra ).