English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lady Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Writtle

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Ladygrove 1523MinAcct , Ladye Fanne or Ladye Vanne 1548 EAS xiv . The manor of Writtle was held in 1549 by “ the King 's sister Lady Mary ” ( Pat ) .