Wield
settlement
parish:
county:

Wield
Hampshire
refce: HANTSLOC.t
Wield
otherwise: Walde, 1086; Walda Episcopi, 1167; Welde, 1256
refce: Coates 1989
WIELD
Old English 'weald'='forest', ie: a large tract of ancient unfelled woodland, later 'wooded downland' (cf Everitt 1977). There is still a fair amount of woodland in the surrounding area. The modern long vowel is in evidence from the 15th century (1428 'Weelde'). The manor was held by the Bishop of Winchester in the 12th century, hence the form of 1167. 'Upper' and 'Lower Wield' are 1369 'West-' and 'Estwelde'.
old map
 Wyld
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, village - Fawley Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
refce: Harrison 1788
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old map
 Weldon
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Fawley Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
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old map
 Welde
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, village - Fawley Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645
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old map
 Welde
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, village - Fawley Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611
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old map
 Welde
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, village - Fawley Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
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old map
 Welde
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, village - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
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domesday
 Walde
Listed in Domesday Book
- Mantesberg Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
refce: Domesday Book 1086 (2.21)
Durand ten. de epo. WALDE . Duo libi. ho~es tenuer~ de epo...
domesday
 Walde
Listed in Domesday Book
- Mantesberg Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
refce: Moody 1862 (Domesday)
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001