Seagry
Major Settlement in the Parish of Seagry
Historical Forms
- Segrie 1086 DB
- Segrete ib.
- Segreth 1399 IpmR
- Over Segreve 1420 FF
- Over Segrith 1465 ib
- Segrea 1190,1191 P
- Segreya c.1220 BM
- Segrey(e) 1224,1236 FF 1232 Ch
- Secre 1242 Fees
- Segre 1249 Ass 1363 FF
- Netheresegre 1218 ClR
- Seggereye 1225 Pat
- Segere 1332 SR
- Segere vulgo Segary 1670 Aubrey
- Segree 13th Aubrey 1258 Ass 1344 Pat
- Seggree 1301 Ipm
- Oversegree 1318 FF
- Seagrey 1699 Recov
- Over Seagry, Nether Seagry 1773 AandD
Etymology
This is probably OE secg -rīð , 'sedge stream,' as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN). Over and Nether have now been replaced by Upper and Lower.