Cassington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cassington
Historical Forms
- Cersetone, C(h)ersitone 1086 DB
- Chersintone a.1123 Eynsh 1197–8 Eynsh
- Kersint' 1123–33 OxonCh 1252 FF
- Cersintun' 1220 Fees
- Chersington' 1169,70 P
- Chersentune c.1200 Belvoir
- Karsintone 1197–1208 Eynsh 1320 Ipm
- Kersington' c.1219 S c.1280
- Kersyngtone 1228,30 Eynsh
- Cersington 1246–7 Ass
- Kersingtone 1285 Ass
- Kersington 1290 Ch
- Kersyngton' 1297 CornAcc
- Cassington' 1246–7 Ass
- Cassingtone 1526 LS
- Carsiton' 1246–7 Ass
- Karsington 1275 FF 1450 Cl
Etymology
'tūnwhere cress grows,' v. cærse . Ekwall (DEPN) assumes an adjective *cærsen as the first element of this and of Carsington Db.