Hillborough
Early-attested site in the Parish of Temple Grafton
Historical Forms
- Hildeburhwrthe 710 BCS127 14th
- Hildeburuurthe c.1086 Evesham 1190
- Hildeburgawrde t.Hy2 AD
- Hildeburege-wrþe late12th CartMisc
- Hildeburuurthe, Hildesburguurthe c.1200 ChronEve
- Hildeburgeworth 1221 FF
- Hildeboreworth 1247 SR
- Hylderburgwurth 1255 FF
- Hildebereurde, Hildeborde 1086 DB
- Hilburgewrth 1166 Ch 1266
- Hilberwrth 1235 Fees
- Hylberworthe 1298 Ipm
- Heldeburwrth 1249 FF
- Hylborworth 1544 FF
- Hyldeberewe 1312 Ipm
- Hildeborgh 1436 IpmR
- Hilborowe 1540 AOMB
- Hilbarow 1611 PCC
- Hillborough 1656 Dugdale
Etymology
'The farm of a woman named Hildeburh ,' worþ . For the dropping of the second element cf. Layston (PN Herts 46), Berechurch (PN Ess 372) and Dowde's Church (PN K 102).Hilborough (Nf), DBHildeburhwella , furnishes a close parallel.