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.

Lexden Hundred

Hundred in the County of Essex

Historical Forms

  • Lassendene, Lassendena, Lassendana, Laxendena, Laxendana, Laxedana, Laxedanafelda, Lexsendena, Lessendena 1086 DB
  • Lexendena 1086 DB
  • Lexenden(e) 1154–61 Colch 1205 ChR 1238 SR 1428 FA
  • Lexinden' 1274 RH
  • Lexeden(e) 1160–78 P 1219 Fees 1255 Ass 1321 Pat 1346 FA
  • Lexedone 1174–7 P
  • Emperford bridge alias Staneway bridge (1580 Bodl)

Etymology

v. Lexden infra 376. “Le hundred Courte” was held at Emperford bridge alias Staneway bridge (1580Bodl ). v. Stanway Bridge infra 399.