Upton Snodsbury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Upton Snodsbury
Historical Forms
- Snoddesbyri 972 BCS1282 c.1050
- Snodesbyrie 1086 DB
- Snodesbery c.1086 EveA 1190
- Snodesbiry c.1086 EveB 1190
- Snodesbury, Snodesbure 1275 SR 1280 For 1282 FF
- Snodisbury 1462 Pat
- Snowdesbury 1463,1476 Pat
- Snodgbury 1700 Marr
- Upton Stephani in 1212 Fees 139
- Upton juxta Snodebure in 1280 (For)
- super Snoddysbury in 1366 (IpmR)
- Upton Snodesbury in 1327 (SR)
Etymology
Upton was originally a separate vill and first appears as Upton Stephani in 1212 Fees 139. It is called Upton juxta Snodebure in 1280 (For ), super Snoddysbury in 1366 (IpmR) and the two together are called Upton Snodesbury in 1327 (SR).The 'church-town' lies slightly above the rest of the parish and must be the Upton . The Stephanus cannot now be identified.The first element in Snodsbury is a pers. name Snodd , not found in independent use but clearly present in Snodshill (W), Snoddeshelle , in BCS 754, Snodland (K), Snoddingland in BCS 418, the lost Snodderswick (Db), Snodeswic in O.S. Facs. iii. 47, and (in a weak form) in Snowdenham (Sr), 1260 FF Snodeham and Snoddanfleot (BCS 949). This may be the same as the pers. name Snode found in DB and also lie behind the second name in Ceolla Snoding as noted by Redin (130). Hence 'Snodd's burh.' This same Snodd gave his name to a Snoddeslea mentioned in the boundaries of Crowle and this parish (BCS 428) and to a boscus de Snodington recorded here in 1271 (For ).