English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Panshayne Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Yarcombe

Historical Forms

  • Paynshay 1420 BM
  • Paynysheyes 1445 Rental
  • Paynesheys 1472–85 Ct

Etymology

Paynshay 1420 BM, Paynysheyes 1445Rental , Paynesheys 1472–85Ct . According to Pole it was granted to a William Payne in 1260. A Thomas Payn appears in the SR for 1330.