Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Kingestune c.1170 CartAnt

• Chingeston 1173 Hutch3

• Kyngeston(e), Kingeston(e) 1176–89 ADVI 1193 P 1212 Fees 1230 FF 1591 DLMB

• Kingeston(e) Lacy(e), Kyngeston(e) Lacy(e) from 1335 Cl, Ipm

• Kynggeston(e) 1268 Ass

• Kynggeston(e) Lacy 1319 Wim 1332 SR

• Kyngesston' 1280 Ass

• Kyngiston' Lacy 1387 Cl 1428 FA

• Kyngyston Lacy 1406 DCMDeed

• Kyngeston Lace 1401 Pat

• Kynston' 1468 MinAcct

• Kingston Lacy(e), Kyngston Lacy(e) 1523 AddCh

• Kyngstonlacey 1545 DCMDeed

• Kyngston Lacie 1558 PlR

• Kyngstonlasye 1569 Hutch3

• Kyngynston Lacy 1523 AddCh

• Kingeston-Haul 1535–43 Leland

• Kynkeston' 1552 DLCt

• Kington Lacie 1558 PlR

• Kingston Hall 1664 WimCW

Etymology

Kingston Lacy Hall (ST 978013), Kingestune c. 1170 CartAnt, Chingeston 1173 Hutch3, Kyngeston (e ), Kingeston (e )1176–89 AD VI, 1193 P, 1212 Fees, 1230 FFet freq to 1591DLMB with affix Kingeston (e ) Lacy (e ), Kyngeston (e ) Lacy (e ) from 1335 Cl, Ipm, Kynggeston (e )1268Ass , Kynggeston (e ) Lacy 1319Wim , 1332 SR, Kyngesston '1280Ass , Kyngiston ' Lacy 1387 Cl, 1428 FA, Kyngyston Lacy 1406DCMDeed , Kyngeston Lace 1401 Pat, Kynston '1468MinAcct , Kingston Lacy (e ), Kyngston Lacy (e )1523AddCh et passim with variant spellings Kingstonlacey , Kyngstonlacey 1545DCMDeed , Kyngston Lacie 1558PlR , Kyngstonlasye 1569 Hutch3, Kyngynston Lacy 1523AddCh , Kingeston -Haul 1535–43 Leland, Kynkeston '1552DLCt , Kington Lacie 1558PlR , Kingston Hall 1664 WimCW, 'the king's farm', v. cyning , tūn , cf. Kingston 115. In 1086 DB this manor is not named but is included in the royal group of manors headed by Wimborne M. (Eyton 87, VCHDo 365). In 1230 FF the manor was granted to John de Lasey , earl of Lincoln, cf. Henry de Lacy 1268Ass , 1284 Pat, etc, v. Hutch3 3233. The present 17th cent, house replaced the earlier one described by Leland as 'a fair maner place', v. hall . The bounds of the manor of Kingston Lacy are given in 1591DLMB (Vol. 116, ff. 23–24), v. also CleggWim 203 ff. The forms Kingston Crusis 1537, Kingston Crucis 1538Midd probably belong here, the affix representing gen.sg. crucis of Lat  crux 'cross' as in Ampney Crucis Gl, cf. (land at ) Crowche Crosse 1535ib , from crūc 3 'cross' with explanatory cros .