English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hinxton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hinxton

Historical Forms

  • Hestitona 1086 ICC
  • Hestitone, Histetune, Histetone 1086 DB
  • Haustitona 1086 InqEl
  • Hincstitona 1086 InqEl
  • Hengstiton 1202 FF
  • Henxtenton 1203 Cur
  • Hengsteton' 1208 Cur
  • Henxtinton 1229 Pat
  • Hensington t.Ed1 Ipm
  • Hinx(s)ton(e) 1218 SR 1548 Pat
  • Hincston(e) 1265 Misc 1284,1316 FA
  • Hync(k)ston(e) 1316 FA 1570 SR
  • Hynkeston 1332 Cl 1483 Pat
  • Hing(e)ston(e), Hyng(e)ston(e) 1285 Ass 1428 FA
  • Hynkyston 1423 EAvii
  • Henxton(e) 1220 FineR 1327 SR
  • Heng(e)ston(e) 1227–1303 FF 1384 Cl
  • Hengyston, Hengiston 1272 1274 Ipm
  • Heinxton 1229 FineR
  • Henkeston 1298 Ass 1362 Pat
  • Henxston' 1298 Ass
  • Hengleston 1310 Ch
  • Heingeston 1334 Pat

Etymology

OE  Hengesting -tūn ,'Hengest 's farm,' v. ingtūn .

Places in the same Parish

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