Biggleswade Hundred
Hundred in the County of Bedfordshire
Historical Forms
- Bichelesuuorde, Bicheleswade 1086 DB
- Bicheleswatere 1107 HistMondeAbingdonii.101 c.1200
- Weneslai 1086 DB
- Wodneslawe 1169 P
- Wodnislawe 1175,1179 P
- Wendelawe 1202 Ass
- Wadeslowe 1247 Ass
- Weneslawe 1287 Ass
Etymology
For other forms, v. Biggleswade infra 101. Biggleswade itself lies centrally for the half-circle of parishes which form the Hundred.