Bidford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bidford
Historical Forms
- Budiford(e) 710 BCS127 14th RBE 1155–6 P 1163–79 ClR 1217 SR 1327
- Budifort 1170 Ch 1314
- Budyford 1361 Pat
- Bedeford 1086 DB 1155–62 P
- Bedifort 1123 Warwick
- Bediforth 1155 P
- Bediford 1156–9 ib
- Bideford 1141 BM t.Hy2 AD 1246 Pap
- Budefordia c.1178 BM
- Budeford 1291 Tax 1316 FA 1316,1321 Pat 1318 Ass 1425 Warwick 1454 ADiv
- Bidiforde 1230 P
- Bidford 1371 ADi
- Bydforde al. Bytforde 1579 FF
Etymology
The early forms agree with those for Bideford (PN D 87).There it is suggested that the OE form may have been Bydingford , 'Byda 's ford' with connective ing as in Peddimore supra 50.