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Armingford Hundred

Hundred in the County of Cambridgeshire

Historical Forms

  • Herningeford(a), Hernyngeford(a) 1086 ICC 1169–96 P 1196 ElyC
  • Ærningef' 1086 InqEl
  • Erningford 1086 DB 1199,1200 P
  • Ernyngfforde 1436 MinAcct
  • Ernin(c)gaford 1086 InqEl
  • Erningeford 1159–99 P 1236 Barnwell
  • Ernigeford' 1172 P
  • Ermingeforde 1086 InqEl
  • Ermingford' 1200 P
  • Arningford(e), Arnyngford(e) 1218 SR 1268 Ass 1523 SR
  • Arnygford 1285 Ass
  • Eringford 1236 Barnwell 1242 P
  • Heringford 1284 FA
  • Arneford 1260 Ass
  • Arinford, Aryfford 1272 Ass
  • Aringford(e) 1261 Cl 1268–85 Ass 1275 RH
  • Aringforth 1327 SR
  • Armingforth 1327 SR
  • Armyngford 1336 SR 1482 Pat 1553 EAviii 1570 SR
  • Armyngeforth 1428 FA
  • Harin(g)ford 1435 IpmR t.Hy6 Colexxxvii
  • Harnyngford 1456 IpmR
  • Ærningaford 970 (18th) BCS 1265
  • Ærnengeford 12th LibEl
  • Earningeford(e) 970 (12th) LibEl, 12th Libellus, 1170 LibEl
  • Earmingaford 970 BCS 1266, LibEl
  • Earningaford 970 ASCh
  • Erningeford c. 1050 (13th) KCD 907, c. 1060 ElyM, 12th LibEl

Etymology

'The ford of the Earningas , the people of Earn (a )' who gave name also to Ermine Street supra 22 and Arrington infra 69. The Hundred is named from Ærningaford 970 (18th) BCS 1265, Ærnengeford 12th LibEl, Earningeford (e )970 (12th) LibEl , 12thLibellus , 1170 LibEl, Earmingaford 970 BCS 1266, LibEl , Earningaford 970 ASCh, Erningeford c. 1050 (13th) KCD 907, c. 1060ElyM , 12th LibEl.