Inchreed
Early-attested site in the Parish of Rotherfield
Historical Forms
- Hyntesrede 1296 SR
- Inchered(e) 1304,1307 Ass 1327 SR
- Encheredd 1332 SR
- Hetherede 1296 Ipm
- Northrede 1358 BM
- Bromred 1296 BM
- Griffinesrede 1257 Ch
Etymology
Inchreed (6″) is Hyntesrede 1296 SR, Inchered (e )1304, 1307Ass , 1327 SR, Encheredd 1332 SR (all p). The first element is the strong form Inte of the pers. name Inta found in Inkberrow (PN Wo 324). The second element reed , ME rede , rude , is very common in Sussex, a good many examples have been noted in Kent and one each in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. In Kent we have Coldred (DB Colret , 1291 Tax Colred ), Brandred (1313 FF Branddrede ), Read in Marden (1411 BM Rede ) and field-names Hetherede (1296 Ipm), Northrede (1358 BM), Bromred (1296 BM), Griffinesrede (1257 Ch). In Wt we have Languard (t. Ed 3 BMLangerud , Ipm Lang (e )rede , 1397 BM Langred ) and in Hants, Rhode in Selborne, 1284 Wintonla Rede . These point to an OE *rīed , rȳd , cognate with OHG riuti , SGer ried , 'cleared land,' (cf. Förstemann ON ii. 604), which stands in the same relation to OE rod as ON rjóðr to ON ruð , all alike denoting 'cleared land.' Such an element in woodland areas like those from which all our examples come is very probable.