Horningsea
Major Settlement in the Parish of Horningsea
Historical Forms
- (æt) Horninges ige c.975 ASCh
- Horningesei(e), Horningesei(a) 870,975,1071,1170(12th) LibEl 1086 ib
- Hornincgeseie 1086 InqEl
- Horningesie 1086 DB
- Horninggeseie c.1050 KCD907 13th
- Horning(e)sey(e), Hornyngsey(e) c.1060 ElyM 14th Pat 1505
- Ornyngseye 1432 FF
- Horniggeseie 870,946,975(12th) LibEl
- Hornigeseiæ 1086 InqEl
- Hornigesheye 1279 RH
- Hornungesheia c.1150 Rad
- Horningesheye, Hornyngesheye 1251 ElyCouch 1348 FF
- Horingeseye 1272 Ass
- Horinggesheye 1279 RH
- Hornsey 1719 Bott 1808 L
Etymology
'Island or marshy land of Horning ,' a personal name probably derived from OE hornung , 'bastard.' v. ēg .