Conkesbury
Early-attested site in the Parish of Over Haddon
Historical Forms
- Cranchesberie 1086 DB
- Crancresbury 1330 QW
- Kronkresbury 1269 Ass
- Cankersburiam 1156 Ch 1318
- Cancresbury 1301 1330 QW
- Concresbury 1330 Ass
- Cong(g)esbur(y), Congisbur(y) 1332 Middleton 1344 Cl 1348 DbAxxxvi
- Congisburye 1525 Lanc
- Konkesburgh, Conkesburgh, Conkesbury 1339 DbAxi 1373 Pat 1427 BelCh
- Conkysbury 1538 MinAcct
Etymology
Perhaps 'crane's fortification', v. cranuc , burh . The first element should be compared with that of Cronkston Grange infra 365, both in the gen.sg., whilst a comparable example with cran 'crane, heron' has been noted in Great Cransley (PN Nth 124). Alternatively an unrecorded OE pers.n. Crannuc might be considered.