Wiltshire
Volume edited by : J. E. B. Gover, Allen Mawer, F. M. Stenton 1939
Historical Forms
- Wilsætan 800,878 ASC 9th
- Wilsæte 800,878 ASC 12th
- Wiltunscir 898 ASC 9th BCS912 955 14th
- (to) Wiltunescire c.1000 KCD716 c.1225
- Wiltescire 1086 DB
- Wiltescira 1130 P 1367 ADv
- county called le Wiltshire 1447 Pat
- Wilsher' 1523 SR 1606 Sess
- W(h)ileshire c.1540 L
- Wilshere 1565 DuLa
Etymology
On the significance of the name v. Introd. xvi, xvii. Locally the name of the county is still often heard as [wilʃər]. Cf. the surname Wilsher .
Divisions in this County
Hundred
- Amesbury Hundred
- Calne Hundred
- Dunworth Hundred
- Kinwardstone Hundred
- Potterne and Cannings
- Bradford Hundred
- Chalke Hundred
- Elstub Hundred
- Kingsbridge Hundred
- Mere Hundred
- Alderbury Hundred
- Branch and Dole Hundred
- Chippenham Hundred
- Frustfield Hundred
- Malmesbury Hundred
- Blackgrove Hundred
- Cawdon and Cadworth
- Cricklade Hundred
- Damerham Hundred
- Downton Hundred
- Dunlow Hundred
- Heytesbury Hundred
- Highworth Hundred
- Melksham Hundred
- Ramsbury Hundred
- Scipe Hundred
- Selkley Hundred
- Staple Hundred
- Studfold Hundred
- Swanborough Hundred
- Thorngrove Hundred
- Thornhill Hundred
- Underditch Hundred
- Warminster Hundred
- Westbury Hundred
- Whorwellsdown Hundred