Carsington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Carsington
Historical Forms
- Ghersintune 1086 DB
- Karsinton Hy3 DbCh
- Kercinton(e), Kersinton(e), Kersynton(e) 1251 Ch 1276 Misc 1291 Tax 1297 Ipm 1469 CPG
- Kersynton(e) en le Peeke 1360 ib
- Kersenton 1261–75 Darley 1333 BelCh
- Kersyngton(e), Kersington(e) 1269 Ass 1298 Cl 1299 FF 1330 Ass 1516 Lanc
- Carsyngton(e), Carsington(e) 1416 Cl 1508 PCC 1533 WollCh
- Carsington(e) als Carson 1592 CPG
- Kerstone 1437 CPG
- Carston 1577 DbAi 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
Possibly, as Ekwall (DEPN) suggests, 'cress farm', v. cærsen , tūn ; cf. Cassington (PN O 252). The OE adjective cærsen , cersen 'of cress' is not recorded independently but would be a regular formation from OE cærse 'cress' (v. -en 2 ). For DBGh -, cf. IPN 114.