Kington Grange
Early-attested site in the Parish of Claverdon
Historical Forms
- Cintone 1086 DB
- Chintona, Kintona c.1150 ReadingA 1195
- Kington 1168 ADi 1316 Ipm 1545 LP
- Kinton c.1235 ADi c.1248 ADii 1275 RH
- Kinton Ferm 1573 Dugdale
- Kyngeton 1535 VE
Etymology
Kington Grange is Cintone 1086 DB, Chintona , Kintona c. 1150ReadingA (p)et freq to 1195, Kington 1168 AD i, 1316 Ipm, 1545 LP, Kinton c. 1235 AD i, c. 1248 AD ii, 1275 RH, Kinton Ferm 1573 Dugdale, Kyngeton 1535 VE. The first element would seem to be either the OE cyning , 'king' or cyne , 'royal,' but there is no record of any royal connection with the place. Cf. Kineton infra 282.
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