Towersey
Major Settlement in the Parish of Towersey
Historical Forms
- Eie 1086 DB 1227 Ass
- Eye 1235 Fees469
- Turrisey 1237–40 Fees
- Turesye 1241 Ass
- Thureseya 1241 Ass 1262 Ass
- Turseya 1241 Ass 13th ADvi
- Turresheye 1255 RH
- Tureseya 1262 Ass
- Thoreseye 1284 FA
- Turesheye 13th ADii
- Tour(e)sey(e) 1302 FA 1326,1337 1346 FA 1360 Pat 1392 IpmR 1434,1445 Pat 1485 Ipm
- Touresheye 1351 Pat
- Towresey 1422 ADii 1427 ADvi
Etymology
v. eg . The village is surrounded on three sides by water.The first part of the name is derived from the Tours family who held land here in the 13th cent. Hence, 'Tours'-island' to distinguish it from the neighbouring Kingsey or 'King's island.'