Sawbridgeworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sawbridgeworth
Historical Forms
- Sabrixteworde 1086 DB
- Sebrihteswrde 1118 WAM
- Sebrichteworde 1159 RBE
- Sebricteswrth 1222 Pat
- Sebrittheswurth 1228 FF
- Sebricteworth 1237 Cl
- Sebrichewurth 1245 Ch
- Sebrithteswrth 1248 Ass
- Sebrightesworth 1296 Extent
- Sabrichteworda 1130 P
- Sabrihteswrda 1159 WAM 1321 Ipm
- Sabrichewurth 1248 Ass
- Sabrichesworde 1255 FF(Mx)
- Sabriccheworth 1402 FA
- Sabrigeworth 1338 Pat 1428 FA
- Sabrigeford 1444 FF
- Sabrugesworth 1405 WAM
- Sabrydgesworth 1526 AD
- Saprysford 1411 FF
- Sabrysworth 1469 AD
- Sabresford 1469 Pat
- Sabrysford al. Sabrysworth(e) 1475 FF 1485 ADiii
- Sabbisford 1489 Glasscock
- Sabysford 1499 Ipm
- Sabesford 1549 Pat
- Sapsworth 1565 Cai
- Sapsforde, Sappesworth 1568 WAM
- Sabsworth or Sabridgeforde 1598 N
- Sapsforth al. Sabridgeworth 1607 Recov
- Sabridgeworth al. Sapsford 1646 ib
- Sabridgeworth al. Sawbridgeworth 1770 Recov
Etymology
'Farm of Sǣbeorht (Sǣbriht ),' v. worþ . For the development cf. Sepscott (PN D 68). The second syllable seems early to have been associated with bridge , but the initial Saw- has not been noted earlier than 1770.