Maidwell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Maidwell
Historical Forms
- Medewelle 1086 DB
- Medewella c.1155 BM
- Maydewell(e), Maidewell(e) t.Hy2 BM 1475 ADvi
- Meidewell(e), Meydewell(e) 1181 P c.1245 StFrides 1425
- Meydell 1227 Ass
- Madewell' 1204 Cur 1276 Cl
- Maydenewell 1235 Pat 1253 Ass 1275 FF 1287 Ipm
- Maydenwell 1247,1285 Ass
- Maydwell Marie, Petri 1526 SR
- Meadwell 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'Maidens' spring,' v. wielle and cf. Maidford supra 41 and Maidenwell (L), Maidenwell '1212 Fees. Bridges (ii, 45) tells us that 'near the church is Maidwell , a very quick flowing spring.'So also he tells us (ii, 47) that 'there were anciently two churches, one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin the other to S. Peter , long since destroyed.'