English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Ashreigney

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ashreigney

Historical Forms

  • Aissa 1086 DB
  • Esse 1219 FF
  • Esshereingni 1238 Ass
  • Esshe Reygny 1283 Ipm
  • Esshe Reyny 1284 Ass
  • Esshe Regni 1291 Tax
  • Esshe Regnie 1314 Ipm
  • Esshe Regine 1440 IpmR
  • Ringgesashe 1306 Exon
  • Regnysasshe 1381 Exon
  • Rynggesasche 1312 Exon
  • Ashreigney oth. Ringsaish 1739 Recov

Etymology

OE  æsc, 'ash-tree.' The family of Regny are first mentioned in connexion with the place in 1219 (FF). Rings is merely a corruption of Regny 's .