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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hardisworthy

Other OS name in the Parish of Hartland

Historical Forms

  • Herdesworth(i)e 1284 FA 1301 Ipm 1316 FA
  • Herdesworthe 1325 Ipm

Etymology

[ ardzəri ] is Herdesworth (i )e 1284 FA, 1301 Ipm,1316 FA, Herdesworthe 1325 Ipm, Hardsery 1580, Hargary 1682Par Reg . Probably ' Hererēd 's worþig . '