Easingwold
Major Settlement in the Parish of Easingwold
Historical Forms
- Eisicewalt, Eisincewald 1086 DB
- Esingwald, Esyngwald 1167,1177 P 1187 Leon5d 1451 Test
- Esingewald(e) 1169 P 1218 FF 1230 Cl 1247 YI
- Hesiwald' 1179 P
- Hesingewald' 1187 P
- Esingaud 1208 FF
- Esingwaud 1219,1231 Ass 1221 ClR 1232,1236 Cl 1236 Lib 1269 Ebor
- Esingewaud 1220,1222 ClR 1247 Cl 1250 Pat
- Hesingwaud', Hesingwoud' 1236 Cl
- Easingwould 1666 Visit
Etymology
'The high land of Esa and his followers' v. w(e)ald. The pers. name Ēsa is adduced by Redin and is of common appearance in place-names (cf. Easington 140infra ). v. ing .