Tewkesbury Hundred (Upper Division)
Hundred in the County of Gloucestershire
Historical Forms
- hundredo de Teoukesburia 1148–79 Glouc
- Theokesb'ihdr', Theokesberihdr' 1169,1178,1180,1185 P
- hundredum de Tiokesbir', hundredum de Tiokesberi 1195,1199,1204 P
- hund' de Theokesbir', hund' de Theokesbyr', hund' de Theokesberi(æ) 1221 Ass 1236 Theok 1248 Ass
- hund' de Theukesburia 1267 Glouc
- hd' of Teukesbur(y) 1265 Misc 1287 Ass 1303 FA 1327 SR 1403,1446 Pat
- hundred of Tewkesbury 1502 Pat
- hundred of Tewxburye 1568 Comm
Etymology
The hundred (originally the manor) of Tewkesbury is named from Tewkesbury (61infra ), which had an important monastic foundation.