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.

Andrew's Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheshunt

Historical Forms

  • la Mot(h)e 1324 Ipm 1341 Cl
  • manor of Andrewys 1518 FF
  • la Moteland al. la Mote 1530 ADiv
  • Manor of Andrewes le Mote 1689 Stowe

Etymology

Andrew's Fm (old 6″) (olim The Mote) is la Mot (h )e 1324 Ipm, 1341 Cl, manor of Andrewys 1518 FF, la Moteland al. la Mote 1530 AD iv, Manor of Andrewes le Mote 1689Stowe . John Andreu appears in the 1296SR under Cheshunt.