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Survey of English Place-Names

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Eversheds Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ockley

Historical Forms

  • Everesheved 1284 Ipm
  • Eversheds 1619 SACx
  • Everesheved 1255 Ass
  • Eueresheuede 1332 SR

Etymology

Eversheds Fm is Everesheved 1284 Ipm, Eversheds 1619 SAC x, and is to be associated with Thomas de Everesheved (1255Ass ), William de (1279Ass ) and John de Eueresheuede (1332 SR). This is OE  eofores hēafod , 'wild boar's head.' Cf. Heronshead, Worms Heath infra 298, 314 and see further infra 403.