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Leofwaru

Discussion of the name

Leofwaru is a feminine OE name formed from the elements lēof (‘dear’) and waru (‘shelter, protection’). The only persons of this name currently recorded in PASE are two women mentioned in wills of 988 and the early eleventh century (Leofwaru 1; Leofwaru 2 + Leofwaru 3). Women’s names are under-recorded, and only two known instances does not necessarily mean that Leofwaru was a rare name.

Bibliography

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Forms of the name

Spellings in Domesday Book: Leuiara, Leuuare, Liuuara, Luuare

Spellings in Exon: Luiara

Forms in modern scholarship:

  von Feilitzen head forms: Lēofwaru

  Phillimore edition: Leofwara (Herts., Som., Staffs.), Leofwaru (Suff.)

  Alecto edition: Leofwaru

Distribution map of property and lordships associated with this name in DB

List of property and lordships associated with this name in DB

Holder 1066

Shire	Phil. ref.	Vill	DB Spelling	Holder 1066	Lord 1066	Tenant-in-Chief 1086	1086 Subtenant	Fiscal Value	1066 Value	1086 Value	Conf.	Show on Map
Shire Hertfordshire	Phil. ref. 4,8	Vill Leverage	DB Spelling Leuuare	Holder 1066 Leofwaru 'of Leverage'	Lord 1066 William, bishop of London	Tenant-in-Chief 1086 Maurice, bishop of London	1086 Subtenant William 'the man of Maurice, bishop of London'	Fiscal Value 1.50	1066 Value 3.00	1086 Value 2.50	Confidence B	Map
Shire Somerset	Phil. ref. 32,1	Vill Combwich	DB Spelling Liuuara	Holder 1066 Leofwaru 'of Combwich'	Lord 1066 -	Tenant-in-Chief 1086 Ralph de Limésy	1086 Subtenant Walter the crossbowman I	Fiscal Value 1.50	1066 Value 2.00	1086 Value 2.00	Confidence A	Map
Shire Staffordshire	Phil. ref. 12,27	Vill Perry Barr	DB Spelling Luuare	Holder 1066 Leofwaru 'of Perry Barr'	Lord 1066 -	Tenant-in-Chief 1086 William fitzAnsculf	1086 Subtenant Drew 'of Whitley'	Fiscal Value 3.00	1066 Value 1.00	1086 Value 1.00	Confidence A	Map
Shire Suffolk	Phil. ref. 25,84	Vill Withersfield	DB Spelling Leuiara	Holder 1066 Leofwaru 'of Withersfield'	Lord 1066 Wihtgar son of Ælfric	Tenant-in-Chief 1086 Richard fitzGilbert	1086 Subtenant Godard 'of Withersfield'	Fiscal Value 0.83	1066 Value 1.00	1086 Value 1.00	Confidence B	Map
Totals								Fiscal Value	1066 Value	1086 Value

People of this name

• Leofwaru 5 - Leofwaru ‘of Leverage’ (Herts.), fl. 1066
• Leofwaru 6 - Leofwaru ‘of Combwich’ (Som.), fl. 1066
• Leofwaru 7 - Leofwaru ‘of Perry Barr’ (Staffs.), fl. 1066
• Leofwaru 8 - Leofwaru ‘of Withersfield’ (Suff.), fl. 1066