West Easewrithe Hundred
Hundred in the County of Sussex
Historical Forms
- Isiwirde, Isiwiridi, Eswende (sic) 1086 DB
- Eisewriða 1161 P
- Eysewrith 1245 FF 1361 IpmR
- Esewryth 1248 Ass
- Esewrithe 1262 Ass 1263 Lewes 1283,1302 Ipm
- West Esewrithe 1283 Ipm
- Westesewryth(e) 1316 FA 1332 SR 1336 Ch
Etymology
There must have been originally only one hundred of Easewrithe which was at a later period divided into an east and a west part. The name is a compound of the OE pers. name Ēsa and wriþ, 'thicket.' For similar hundred-names, v. Mawer, PN and History 23. The site of the meeting-place may have been in Sullington for in 1296 (SR) and 1338 (Ass ) we have mention in that vill of a Robert de Esewryth and Robt. fil. Alice de Esewrithe .