Madresfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Madresfield
Historical Forms
- Madresfeld c.1086 EveA 1190 SR 1275,1327
- Medeleffeld c.1150 Surv
- Metheresfeld 1192 P
- Mederefelde, Mederesfeude 1196 FF 1210 RBE
- Matheresfeud, Mathersfeld 1255 Ass 1369 Pat
- Mader(e)sfeld(e) 1328 Ch 1332 ADvi 1392 Pat
- Matysfyld 1522 More
- Madresfyld, Maddersfield 1535 VE 1748 Marr
- Matchfield 1597 Wills
Etymology
Mǣðhere 's open land,' v. feld . The same pers. name is found in Mattersey (Nt), Matson (Gl) and Methersham (Sx).