Cashio Hundred
Hundred in the County of Hertfordshire
Historical Forms
- Kaysho in 1248 Ass
- Kaysho 1255 ib., 1256 FF
- Caysho 1342 Ass
- Caysford 1262 Ass, 1275 RH, 1303, 1346, 1428 FA
- Kaysford 1287 Ass
- Kaisford 1301 Ipm
- Caysforthe 1428 Annales
Etymology
This is called Albanestou Hundret in DB and Hundred de Sco Albano in 1165 (P). It comprised all the Hertfordshire manors belonging to St Albans, earlier Albanestou . v. supra 26. It is first called Kaysho in 1248Ass and is also Kaysho 1255 ib., 1256FF , Caysho 1342Ass . The more usual ME name was Caysford 1262Ass , 1275 RH, 1303, 1346, 1428 FA, Kaysford 1287Ass , Kaisford 1301 Ipm, Caysforthe 1428 Annales.