Ashprington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ashprington
Historical Forms
- Aisbertona 1086 DB
- Asprinton(a) 1088 Totnes 1187 P 1260 Exon 1340 Pat
- Assprinton(a) 1260 Exon
- Aysprington(e) 1143 Totnes 1308 Exon
- Asprington(e) 1238 Ass 1260 Exon
- Aisspryngton 1450 FF
- Asperyngton 1316 FA
- Ayshprynton 1327 Banco
- Aysshprington 1365 Ass
- Asshpringtone 1352 Exon
- Asshpryngtone 1370 Orig
- Aschprengton 1443–50 ECP1,120
- Ashbrenton t.Jas1 ECP313
Etymology
Probably 'farm of Æscbeorht (Æscbriht ) or Æscbeorn ,' v. ing- tun. For the p , cf. Alston supra 225.