Kingston Russell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kingston Russell
Historical Forms
- Kingeston(') 1212 Fees 13 Douce 1245,1247 Cl 1278 Fine 1280,1288 Ass
- Kingeston(') juxta Lutton 1321 Drew
- Kyngeston 1279 FF 1412 FA
- Kynggestun 1285 FA
- Kingeston Radulfi Russel 1240 Sarum
- Kyngeston Russel 1284 Ch 1383 Cl
- Kyngeston Russell 1375 Cl 1562 Russ
- Kynkeston' 1251–2 Fees
- Kingstone alias Kingston Russell 1607 Russ
Etymology
'The king's farm', v. cyning , tūn , one of 6 Do places so named. In 1212 Fees (92) it was held by John Russel of the king (ex tempore Willelmi Bastard '…per serianciam essendi marescallus buteilerie domini regis ), v. also Hutch3 2 189. Lutton in the 1321 form is Litton Ch. par. infra .