English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Windrush

Major Settlement in the Parish of Windrush

Historical Forms

  • Wenric(a) 1086 DB 1175 WinchLB 1201–3 Cur
  • Wenrich(e) 12 WinchLB 1166 RBE 1199 FF 13 WinchLB 1216 ClR 1271 FF 1398 Ipm
  • Wenruch 1346 FA
  • Wenriz 1186,13 WinchLB 1207 Abbr 1220 Fees
  • Wenrige 1216 ClR
  • Wenerigge 1250 Fees
  • Wenrugg 1291 Tax
  • Wenerishe 1280 Cl
  • Wehenriʒ 1287 QW
  • Wynrych(e), Wynriche 1295 Episc 1303 FA 1557 FF
  • Wynrys(s)he, Wynrisshe 1409 Ass 1465 MinAcct 1501 Ipm
  • Wyndriche 1562 FF
  • Wyndriche als. Wyndrishe 1599 ib
  • Windrishe 1604 FF
  • Wyndridge 1590 FF
  • Wynrige als. Wynrushe 1593 FF
  • Windrush 1657 PR 1765 ib

Etymology

Named from the R. Windrush (14supra ).