Shifford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shifford
Historical Forms
- Scipford, (to) Scypforda 1005 Eynsh late12th
- Scipford 1086 DB 1109,1254 Eynsh
- Scipfort 1091 Eynsh
- Scipford' 1151–73 Eynsh
- Schiford' 1159–62 Eynsh 1426 Eynsh
- Sipford 1197–8 Eynsh 1278–9 RH
- Sippford 1285 Ass
- Shipford 1199 FF
- Schipford 1240–1 Ass
- Schipford' 1246–7 Ass
- Sibford' 1242–3 Fees
- Scheford' 1268 Ass
- Shifford' 1268 Ass
- Shyfforde c.1360 Eynsh
- Sifford 1285 Ass
Etymology
'Sheep ford,' v. scē(a)p, ford .