East Grimstead and West Grimstead
Major Settlement in the Parish of East and West Grimstead
Historical Forms
- Gremestede 1086 DB 1201 Cur 1242 Fees 1272,1281 Ass
- Gremesteda 1164 P
- Gremsted(e) 1263 For 1270 Ipm 1281 Ass 1307,1327 Extent
- Gramestede 1086 DB
- Grenestede, Grenesteda 1160 RBE 1167,1190 P
- Grenstede 1198 P
- Grimesteda, Grimestede 1186 1200 Cur 1208 Abbr 1211 RBE 1235 Fees 1236 FF
- Grymestede t.Ed1 For
- Grimstede 1194 RBE 1199 P 1213 ClR
- Westgrimstede 1249 Ass
- Est Grimsted', West Grimsted' 1263 For
- Grinestede 1211 RBE
- Grynstede 1281 Ass
- Istgrinstede 1324 Ipm
- Grynstide t.Eliz WMxxi
- Grimmestede 1251 WIpm
- Grimmisted 1257 Cl
- Permestede 1226 Ass
Etymology
Ekwall (DEPN) is probably right in taking this name to be a reduction of OE grēnehāmstede , 'green homestead.' For a similar reduction cf. the history of Palmstead (KPN 41), Perhamstede BCS 176, Permestede 1226Ass .