East Guldeford
Major Settlement in the Parish of East Guldeford
Historical Forms
- Newguldford 1508 Ipm
- New Guldeford al. Guldeford 1511 Cicestr
- Est Guldeford 1517 Recov 1535 VE
- Est Guildford 1583 Ct
- Guldefordsynnyng 1509 LP
- Guldeford Marsh 1565 SRS14,113
- Gulforth 1531 SRS32,128
- Gulford Marsh 1610 Speed
- Gilford 1598 MarL
- East Guilford 1724 B
Etymology
Mr W. D. Peckham notes for us an entry in the year 1505 in the Register of Bishop Fitzjames (f. 43). In that year “the church of New Guldeford, within the brook (marisco ) commonly called Guldeford Innyng , now reclaimed from the sea and made dry land by Richard Guldeford, Kt., having been newly built at his expense,” was consecrated by the Bishop and made into a parish church. The Guldeford family, who thus gave their name to the place, doubtless originally came from Guildford (Sr).East in contrast to that place itself.