Offord
Major Settlement in the Parish of Offord Cluny and Offord Darcy
Historical Forms
- Vpeforde, Opeforde 1086 DB
- Uppeford 1195 BM 1199 Cur
- Opford 1199 1202 Cur 1205 P
- Oppeford 1199 Abbr 1202 Cur
- Upford 1199 Cur 1230 Bract
- Offord 1200 Fine
- Offord Willelmi Daci 1220 Fees333
- Offord Clunye 1257 FF
- Offord Daneys 1260 Ass 1261 FF 1270 Ass 1271 FF 1286
- Offord Deneys 1295 FF
- Offord Daneys 1303 FA
- Offord Deneys al. Daneys 1322 Ipm
- Offord Deneys 1428 FA
- Offord Dacy 1474 FF
- Offord Dacy al. Danes 1525 FF
- Offord Darcye al. Dacie 1596 FF
- Hupford, Uppord 1200 FF
- Ufford 1260 Ass 1261 FF 1327 Fine 1373 IpmR
- Ufford Denys 1392 BM 1399 IpmR
- Ufford Deneys 1435 IpmR
- Ufford Deynys 1439 FF
- Daneys in 1242 (ib. 923)
Etymology
Clearly 'up(per) ford,' but in relation to what other ford is not certain. It may however be noted that the Ouse is crossed at Offord Cluny for the first time above Huntingdon. Offord Cluny from the monks of Cluny who held land here in DB.The Dacy family held land here in 1220 (Fees 333) and the widow of Joh. le Daneys in 1242 (ib. 923).