Horseheath
Major Settlement in the Parish of Horseheath
Historical Forms
- Horseda 1086 ICC
- Horsede 1285 Ass 1387 Walden 1413 Pat 1433 FF
- Hors(e)hed(e) 1411,1548 Pat 1511 EAvii
- Hors(e)hedd t.Jas1 Rental
- Horside 1577 Cai
- Horsei 1086 DB
- Horseye, Horseie 1195 Abbr 1272 Ass
- Horse(e) 1199 CurR 1203–6 FF
- Horsheye 1268 Ass
- Horeseia, Horesey(e), Horeseya t.Hy2 BM 1378 Pat
- Horeseg 1200 CurR
- Horesathe 1198 AC
- Hortseth 1284 FA 1298 Ass
- Horeseth 1285 ib
- Horset(e) 1199 FF 1410 Cl
- Horcet 1383 Cl
- Oreseie 1199 CurR
- Orsey 1350 Pat
- Horseth(e) 1218etfreqto1416 Pat
- Horseth(e) al. Orsett 1547 Pat
- Horsheth(e) 1272 Ass 1283 Pat 1298 FF 1426 Cl
- Horseath 1307 FF
- Horsheath 1311 FF
- Orset(t) 1230 Cl 1490 HMCVarii
Etymology
Probably 'horse-heath,' v. hǣþ .