English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hostage Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sible Hedingham

Historical Forms

  • Hostageslond 1390 Rental
  • cantarie de Ostages, Ostagis 1461,1464 Cunnington
  • messuage called (le) Ostage 1548 Pat
  • Ostage 1264 Misc

Etymology

Hostage Fm is Hostageslond 1390Rental , cantarie de Ostages , Ostagis 1461, 1464Cunnington , messuage called (le ) Ostage 1548 Pat, le Hostage 1560–7, le Hostage in Sibell Hedyngham anglice the Chauntry in Syble Hedingham 1567Ct . So called from the family of Robert Ostage (1264 Misc).

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