Hertingfordbury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hertingfordbury
Historical Forms
- Herefordingberie 1086 DB
- Hertfordingber' 1212 Fees 1511 FF
- Hertfordingeberi 1220 Fees 1247 ADiii
- Hertfordingebyre 1248 Ass 1266 FF
- Hertfordingebury 1303 FA
- Hertfordingesberi 1248 ADiii
- Hertfordynggeberi 1309 Ipm
- Hertefordingbury 1279 Pat
- Hertforthingbir' 1280 Ass
- Herfordingbury 1313 Pat
- Hartyngfordbury 1507 FF
- Hertingfordburi 1535 VE
Etymology
'Stronghold of the people of Hertford,' v. burh and ing , with late transposition of the ing -syllable.