Farthingstone
Major Settlement in the Parish of Farthingstone
Historical Forms
- Fordinestone 1086 DB
- Fordingeston 1183 P
- Fardeneston 1166 P
- Fardingestun 1166 P(CR) c.1235 Magd
- Fardingeston 1176 P 1478 ADiv
- Fardingston(e) 12th Survey 1296 Ipm
- Fardyngston(e) 1298 Ipm
- Ferdingestone 1231 WellsR
- Farthingeston(e) 1261 Ass 1330 FA 1359 Ipm
- Farthengeston 1300 Ass
- Farthyngston 1428 FA
- Fardyngton near Everdon 1357 Cl
Etymology
'The farm of one Færþegn ,' v. tun . Cf. Johnston, PN England and Wales s. n . This is an Anglo-Scandinavian name (NP 39) corresponding to ON Farþegn , ODan Farthin . Among the various forms of it found in late OE are Ferðeng , Fardan , Fardein .Ferðeng is found in the list of Peterborough sureties in BCS 1130.