Hessenford (EN) / Rys an Gwraghes (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Germans
Hundred: 
East Wivelshire
Elements: 

rys

Meaning: 
ford

an

Meaning: 
the

gwraghes

Meaning: 
witches
Elements notes: 
<rys> 'ford' + <an> 'the' + <gwraghes> 'crones, has, witches'
Historic forms: 
Leford 1212 Heceneford 1280 Mill of Heceneforde c.1286 {full form from Oliver} Heceneford 1302 Hesenford 1310 Hetheneford 1310 Hecenford 1337 Heceneford 1338 Hesenford 1384 Hesenfordmyll 1389 Hessenforde 1458 Hessingford 1578 Hestonforde 1584