Happing Hundred
Hundred in the County of Norfolk
Historical Forms
- Hapinga, Hapincha 1086 DB
- Happinggehundred 1135–54 Monast
- Hapingeh' 1156 P
- Happingge 1163–6 Holme
- Happingehdr' 1168,1177 P
- Happing' 1168to1210 1212,1220 Fees 1268 Ass 1274 Cl 1275 RH 1332 SR
- Happinga 1169,1170 P
- Happinge 1177,1196 1257 Ass
- Hundredum de Happinges 1185 RotDom 1266 Pat
- Hundredum de Happi'ges 1230 P
- Happing 1265 Misc 1302 Fine
- Happinghe 1269,1286 Ass
- Happingh', Happingge 1275 RH
- hundr' de Happingges 1286,1306 QW
- Happingg 1302 FA 1303 SR
- Happyng 1302to1428 FA 1371 Fine 1375 Ipm 1402 BM 1457 AD
- Happyngge 1335 Fine
- Happyngg 1346 FA
- Happyng' 1378 Cl 1402 BM
Etymology
OE *Hæppingas '*Hæp 's people' (v. DEPN s.n., EHN I 69, PN -ing 57, 114 f.). The same pers.n. is found in the parish-name Happisburgh in this hundred (v. infra ).