Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (æt) Cynetanbyrig c.935 ASCharters contemporary

• Cheneteberie 1086 DB

• Kenettebyri Hy2 Ch 1270

• Keneteberi 1188 P 1284 Ass

• Kenetbyr' 1275–6 RH

• Cunettebur' 1254 Cl

• Kunetebury 1312 AD

• Kentebur' c.1260 S c.1280

• Kentbery, Cuntbery 1375 Pat

• Kentbury 1517 DInc

• Kynbery 1552–3 DL

• Kimbrey, Kimberie, Kinberye 1591 ib

• Kyntberie Eton, (parish of) Kyntburie Eagle 1590 Moulton

• Kintbury Eagle 1591 ib

• Kyntbury Eaton 1607 ib

• Kintbury and Kintbury Eaton 1624 ib

• Kintbury, Kintbury Eaton, Kintbury Eagle 1642 ib

Etymology

'Fortified site on the River Kennet', v. burh . The river-name is discussed Pt 1 11–12. One of the manors was called Kintbury Eaton , because it was given to the priory of Nuneaton in Wa in the 12th cent. (VCH iv, 208). Eaton was apparently sometimes corrupted to Eagle because of the Hundred-name (v. 289).