Great Rissington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Rissington
Historical Forms
- Risendune, Risenduna, Risendon(e) c.1075 Monast 1086 DB c.1115 Ch 1333 Ch Hy1 Cur 1267 Fees 1200 Ass 1211–13 Ch 1221 1333
- Brade Risendon(e) 1220 Fees
- Broderisendon 1488 Pat
- Risindon(e), Rysindon(e), Rysyndon(e), Rysyndun 12 Glouc 13 WinchLB 1200 Cur 1221 Ass 1252 Ch
- Magna Rysindon 1291 Tax 1298 Episc 1327 SR 1435 MinAcct
- Brod(e) Rysindon(e) 1346,1395 FF
- Rysyngdon, Rysingdon 1328 Banco
- Magna Rysyndon 1303 FA 1381 FA
- Brode Rysingdon 1392 Ipm 1482,1571 FF
- Greate Rysingdon 1584 Comm
- Magna Risinton 1218 FF
- Brode Risinton 1577 M
- Risington magna 1584 Comm
- Rissington Magna 1705 PR
- Rissenden 1221 Ass
- Ryssingdon 1279 Abbr
- Rusyn(g)don(e) 1332,1345 Ipm
- Brode Rusyn(g)don(e) 1349,1385 ib
- Magna Resyngdon 1444 Pat 1465 MinAcct
- Magna Resyngdon als. Broderysyndon 1499 FF
Etymology
'Hill overgrown with brushwood', v. hrīsen , dūn . It is described as Brode - (v. brād 'broad'), Magna or Great to distinguish it from Little and Wyck Rissington (202, 203infra ).