Hertford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hertford
Historical Forms
- Herutford c.750 Bede
- (æt) Heorotforda 673 ASC c.900 ASC 913 c.925
- (æt) Heortforda 913 ASC c.1050
- (æt) Heortforde 673 ASC c.1100
- Heort 11th Coins
- Heortford 1130 P
- Hertforde Burg' 1086 DB
- Herteforde Burg' 1262 FF 1275 RH
- Hereford c.1160 AOMB c.1196 BM
- Hur(t)ford 1161,1165,1190 P 1198 Fees
- Hartford 1621 Survey 1675 Ogilby
- Harforde 1622 Cassio
Etymology
'Hart ford,' cf. Hartham infra 227, near by, v. heorot , ford .