Ewhurst
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ewhurst
Historical Forms
- Werste 1086 DB
- Hyerst, Yherst 1195 Pens
- Hihurst 1201 Cur
- Hiuherst 1202 Cur
- Ywehurst c.1210 Pens 1535
- Ywehirst 1336 Ipm
- Houehurst 1223 Pat
- Uhurst in Lurdyngstrete 1360 Ipm
- Iwehurst or Ewehist 1509 LP
Etymology
'Yew wooded hill,' v. iw , hyrst . Cf. Ewhurst (Ha, Sr). The Ha name is ywyrst in KCD 739. For Lurdyngstrete v. Lordine Court infra .