Sawston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sawston
Historical Forms
- Salsingetune, Selsingetona, Delsingetune 970 ChronRams 17th
- Sauxington c.1220 Rad
- Salsintona 1086 ICC t.Ric1 Dugdvi 1315
- Salsiton(e) 1086 DB
- Salsitona 1086 InqEl
- Salsseton 1231 FF
- Salxton 1237 Cl
- Salsetune c.1280 Hosp
- Salesthon' 13th StJohn's
- Salston(e) 1285 Ass 1312 Ipm 1789 Camden
- Salseston 1305 Abbr
- Sauton(e) 1196 Cur 1380 Cl
- Sausinton(e) 1196–9 FF 1212 RBE 1236 Cl
- Saucinton 1214 Cur
- Sausetun 1201 Cur
- Sauseton 1242 Fees 1269 FF
- Sausseton 1255 ib
- Saustun 1235 FF
- Sauston(e) 1272 Ass 1435 Cl
- Sausiton(e), Sausyton(e) 1236 Fees 13th ElyG
- Sasitun c.1250 SR
- Sason Way 1610 EAxiii
- Sarson 1715 PRiv
- Sokeston 1275 RH
- Saux(s)ton 1285,1304 Ass
- Saw(e)ston(e) 1288 Ass 1427,1433 Cl 1441 FF 1451 Rad
- Sawson 1587 Ely t.Jas1 Rental
Etymology
'Farm of Salse ' or possibly, in view of the earliest forms, 'of Salse 's people,' v. ing(a)tūn. Cf. DEPN s. n. OE *Salse corresponds to OSw Salsi , ON Sǫlsi and is a short form of names in Sele -.