Fifield Bavant
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ebbesborne Wake
Historical Forms
- Fifhide 1086 DB 1249 Ass 1316 FA
- Fifide 1275 RH
- Fyfhide 1301 Pat
- Fifhyde juxta Eblesbourne 1345 Ass
- Fiffehyde Beaufaunt 1436 FF
- Fyfhed Bavent 1510 Sadler
- Fifehede 1526 Ct
- Fifield al. Fyfhed 1567 FF
Etymology
'Five hides,' hid. It was assessed at five hides TRE. Alesia de Bavent held the manor in 1301 (Pat), Roger de Bavent in 1316 (FA).