Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Park 1280 Ass

• 'the park of Sir Osbert Gyffard' 1294 Misc

• the park e15 PlR

• Cops called Gyffordsparke 1603 Weld2

• The Park, Park Md & Park Wd 1838 TA

Etymology

, le Park 1280Ass , 'the park of Sir Osbert Gyffard '1294 Misc, the park e15PlR , Cops called Gyffordsparke 1603Weld 2, The Park , Park Md & Park Wd 1838TA , v. park , cf. Cole Combe supra ; the Gyffard family held the manor during the 13th cent. , cf. Osbert Gifford 1229 Ch , Osbert Giffard , Osbert Gyffard 1241, l13 Hutch3 1327–9, etc. On this park v. further Cantor & Wilson 7171 .