Edvin Loach
Major Settlement in the Parish of Edvin Loach
Historical Forms
- Edevent 1086 DB
- Yedefen 1182 P 1211 RBE 1332 SR
- Iadefen 1212 Fees140 1400 EcclVar
- Wedefen 1235 Fees527
- Ydefen Loges 1242 Fees959 1267 Wigorn 1275 Ass 1308 Ipm
- Jeddefen 1287 Ipm 1291 Tax 1428 FA
- Zedefen 1327 SR
- Edfynloges 1535 VE
- Edvin Loche, Loach 1652,1668 FF
Etymology
'Gedda 's marshy land,' v. fen . For such early loss of initial g cf. DBEvestie for OE Geofanstige (BCS 1074). This pers. name is also found in Yeading (Mx). Only the strong form Geddi is on independent record. John de Loges had a holding here in 1211 (RBE).