Heyshott
Major Settlement in the Parish of Heyshott
Historical Forms
- Hethsete c.1100 AD14176
- Hetheshete 1288 Ass
- Hethshete 1332 FF
- Hetschite t.Hy2 Durf
- Hesshite 12th Egerton3031
- Hesite 1302 RH
- Hetshite 1338 Ass
- Hetschete 1283 Ipm 1293 AD14169 1336 BM 1340 NI
- Hesseta c.1100 Perc 1189 P
- Hessete 1230 FF
- Hesshete 1374 Cl 1489 Ipm
- Æssete 1189 P
- Essiethe 12th Egerton3031
- Heys(c)hete 1279 QW 1288 Ass 1299 FF 1314,1352 Ipm 1428 FA 1442 Cicestr
- Heyshett 1252 Ch
- Heysete 1279 Ass
- Heshete 1314 Ipm 1316 FA
- Heshite, Heshyte 1327 SR 1334 SAC50,165 1348 BM 1408 Inqaqd
- Heashot 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'Heath-covered corner of land' or 'corner of the heath,' a compound of hæð and the OE word scīete discussed s. n. Cockshoot PN Wo 180.