Hollington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hollington
Historical Forms
- Holintune, Horintone 1086 DB
- Holintuna, Holyntuna, Holynton 12th ADiii 1340 NI
- Hulingeton' 1202 Cur 1203 Abbr
- Holyngton 1390,1442 IpmR
- Hollyngton 1535 VE
- vill of St Rumbold (1262 Ipm)
- St Rombold (1562 FF)
Etymology
The OE name was probably Holingatun meaning 'farm of the dwellers in the hollow,' though the application to the site is not clear. v. holh , ing , tun and cf. Hollingbourne (K), Holungaburna KCD 722. Hollington is called the vill of St Rumbold (1262 Ipm) or St Rombold (1562 FF).See Dawson, Hastings Castle 471 (J.E.R.).