Harborough Magna
Major Settlement in the Parish of Harborough Magna
Historical Forms
- Herdeberge 1086 DB 1371 Cl
- Magna 1232 FF
- Hardebarwe 1262 Ass 1359 Ipm
- Hardeburgh Magna 1498 ib
- Herteberg 1280 ib
- Herberwe 1297 Cl
- Hordeburgh 1387 IpmR
- Hordeborrowe 1461 ib
- Horborborough 1535 VE
- Much, Myche Harboro 1527,1538 CtRequests
- Harborough Magna al. Church Harborowe 1609 FF
- Greatharborowe 1649 ib
Etymology
'Hill of the flocks or herds,' a compound of OE heord , 'flock,' and beorg. “The name at first arose, partly from the situation, and partly from the herds of cattell there kept” (Dugdale 52).