Tatsfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Tatsfield
Historical Forms
- Tatelefelle 1086 DB
- Thatlefeld 1219 FF
- Tatlesfeld 1229,1373 FF
- Tatlesfeud 1241 Ass
- Tatelesfeld 1279 Ass
- Tatelesfelde 1394 Winton
- Tatelysfelde 1421 FF
- Tatelisfelde 1428 FA
- Tattelesfeld 1313 Ass
- Tetlesfeld 1255 FF
- Tetesfeud 1255 Ass
- Tattesfeld 1392 Pat
- Tattysfeld 1488 Ipm 1500 FF
Etymology
'Tātel 's or Tǣtel 's open space,' v. feld . The place stands high on the bare chalk downs. Tatel (recorded once in Searle) would be a derivative of the well-evidenced OE personal name Tāta .