Enfield and Enfield Town

[Mr Happy]

Nope, he's an imposter, but very dangerous!

[biscuits]

which county are you in now?

[Steph]

There is also this,

 

"Enfield, Dom. Enefelde (probably from the Anglo Saxon én and feld, a forest clearing) is about 9 miles from London by road."

 

As the name is derived from Anglo Saxon I should have thought that it was in the original kingdom of the East Saxons. There were also West Saxons of which the most famous was probably Alfred the Great. The middle Saxons were clearly dominated by the East Saxons and, apparently, Middle Saexe was considered to be a sub kingdom of the East Saxons.

 

"THE MIDDEL SEAXE (MIDDLE SAXONS / MIDDLESEX)

The Middle Saxons settled in the Thames basin either side of Roman Londinium. The city itself was abandoned for a century or so while the Saxons set up villages in the countryside. The Saxons south of the Thames became known as the Suth-rig, or "southern region" of the Middle Saxons.

 

By AD 704, the region (which included modern Hertfordshire) was mentioned in a charter as Middelseaxan, by 1086 Midelsexe (in Domesday Book).

 

c.600

The region comes under the dominance of the East Seaxe, who seem to treat it as a sub-kingdom.

c.730

The region comes under the dominance of Mercia, and the Middle Saxons now lose any individual identity they may have held onto."

 

[Mr Happy]

Middle Middle Middle

SEX SEX SEX!!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/excited.gif" alt="" />

 

But close to the Essex border!!!!!<img src="/forum/images/graemlins/icon29.gif" alt="" />

[biscuits]

you pre-guessed my reply. (For the record we are

straight sex.)

[The Monk]

I go for Enfield being the real Enfield with Enfield Town being phonies <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Steph]

For further research as to the Kingdom of Middle Saexe you might want to refer to the following,

 

http://209.15.29.40/_middxfed_/Middx_geog.htm

[cantos]

I see what you mean now Mr Happy.

[biscuits]

seems to me that you have a reasonable history but have become almost anonomous of late.

[Steph]

Well we have a great future!

[biscuits]

i didn't know you cared!

[Johnny the Horse]

So won't the real Slim Enfield please stand up, please stand up, please stand up.

[Mr Happy]

I take it that's Fruitbat you're talking about then!!??

[The Invisible Man]

Be very very careful of "researching" history via the internet. Not all the above rings true. For example, at Domesday, Enfield was in the Hundred of Edmonton, in the county of Middlesex. There is no record of a "Saxon" kingdom of Middlesex, which at various times was part of Mercia, Wessex and Essex.

 

Refer to:

 

Pam D. 1990. "A History of Enfield: Volume One - Before 1837: A Parish Near London". Enfield, Enfield Preservation Society. ISBN 0 907318 09 6.

 

Pam D. 1984. "The Story of Enfield Chase". Enfield, Enfield Preservation Society.

 

Radcliffe C. 1939. "Middlesex". Middlesex County Council?

 

The Victoria County Histories - Volumes for Middlesex.

 

The Bulletins of the Enfield Archaeological Society.

[Uncle Urchin]

smart [****!!****].... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[smallsy]

jobsworth more like!!!

 

invisible man that is almost as boring as steph telling us how to get to wivenhoe by boat!!!

[Mr Happy]

Please accept the collective apologies of the fans of ETFC. WE are not all as boring as these two anoraks. Indeed, last night I was very daring and two, that's TWO, sweet sherries!!

[cantos]

Quote:

smallsy said:
jobsworth more like!!!

invisible man that is almost as boring as steph telling us how to get to wivenhoe by boat!!!

How do you get to wivenhoe by boat?

[Mr Happy]

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT START HIM OFF AGAIN!!!!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/flame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/flame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/flame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/flame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/flame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/flame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/flame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/flame.gif" alt="" />

[The Invisible Man]

I would like to make it very clear that I do not own an anorak. I do have a couple of waterproof jackets and a pair of waterproof trousers though, and several different sorts of boots. I am a bit lacking in headgear although the waterproofs do have hoods. They don't go over a hard hat though.

 

As for Steph and his aquatic ventures, well, our next away game is at Tilbury...