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St Wilfred's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Kibworth Beauchamp

Historical Forms

  • the Church 1708 Terrier
  • Kibworth Church 1708 18 ib
  • Church (St Wilfred) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesia de Kybewrth 1220 MHW
  • ecclesia de Kibbeworth 1294,1371 Pat
  • ecclesiam de Kybworth 1239 RGros
  • ecclesie parochialis de Kybworth 1399,1554 Pat
  • capelle libere de Kybbeworth 1399 ib

Etymology

, the Church 1708Terrier ,Kibworth Church 1708 (18) ib , Church (St Wilfred )1846, 1863, 1877White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesia de Kybewrth 1220MHW, ecclesia de Kibbeworth 1294, 1371Pat , ecclesiam de Kybworth 1239RGros, ecclesie parochialis de Kybworth 1399, 1554Pat (with MLat parochialis 'parochial, of the parish'). Note also capelle libere de Kybbeworth 1399ib ( with MLat  capella ' a chapel ' and libera ' free ' ) .