Wheathampstead
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wheathampstead
Historical Forms
- Wathemstede c.960 BCS1062 17th
- (into) hwathamstede c.1060 WDB
- Huuæthamstede 1065 BM
- Huuæthampstede c.1066 KCD824 14th
- Watamestede 1086 DB
- Wathamsted(a) 1166 P 1200 Cur 1214 FF 1263 Pat
- Wathamstude 1301 Gesta 1303 FA 1327 FF
- Whathamsted(e), Whathamested(e) 1201 FF 1322 Cl
- Hwathamsted(e), Hwathamested(e) 1219 FF
- Wethamstede 1237 Ch 1240 FF
- Whethamsted(e) 1242 1248 Ass
- Whetehamsted(e) 1372 FF
Etymology
'Wheat hamstede.'