Halstead
Major Settlement in the Parish of Halstead Urban
Historical Forms
- Hal(te)steda 1086 DB
- Haltsted 1198 Cur 1238 SR 1255 FF
- Halstedde 1198 FF
- Halsted(e) 1198 Cur 1204–39 FF
- Halsted(e) Magna 1285 Ass
- Halsted(e) juxta Stystede 1313 DeedsEnrolled 1346 FA
- Halsted(e) Market 1581 Lancs
- Hausted(e) 1199–1287 FF 1200 Cur 1235 Cl 1255 Ass
- Hawsted 1554 FF t.Eliz ChancP 1594 N
- Haldsted(e) 1200 Cur 1219 FF
- Haud(e)sted(e) 1203–33 ib
- Alsted(e) 1228 1462 MinAcct
- Helsted 1291 Tax
- Halg(h)stede 1318 Cl
- Holstede 1552 EAS(NS)iii
- Hastead 1659 EssPRii 1768 M
Etymology
Professor Ekwall suggests that the first element in this name is OE (ge )heald , 'slope,' rather than the adjective heald, as suggested in EPN (s. v .). v. stede . Identical in origin, and at one time in pronunciation with Hawstead (Sf). Sometimes called South to distinguish it from that place (M ii, 249). Cf. Halstead (K) and le Halsted (1310 Ct) and Robert de la Helde of Halstead (1253 Cl) who no doubt took his name from the slope, v. hielde .