Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Kingeston 1244 Ass 1247 FF 1268 Ass

• Kyngeston(e) 1268 1275 RH 1371 Ilch

• Kyngeston(e) Marlevard, Kyngeston(e) Marlebard 1280 FF

• Kyngeston Crubbe 1285 FA

• Kyngeston Marleward 1303 ib

• Kyngeston Maureward 1329 FF 1475 Ilch

• Kyngeston Maw(e)reward(e) 1406 Midd 1434 Cl

• Kyngeston by Dorchestre 1415 Fine

• Kynkeston 1329 FF

• Kynggeston 1332 SR

• Kingston Maurward or Marwood 1774 Hutch1

Etymology

Kingston, Kingston Maurward (SY 719910), Kingeston 1244Ass (p), 1247 FF, 1268Ass , Kyngeston (e )1268ib , 1275 RHet freq to 1371Ilch , Kyngeston (e ) Marlevard , Kyngeston (e ) Marlebard 1280 FF, Kyngeston Crubbe 1285 FA, Kyngeston Marleward 1303 ib, Kyngeston Maureward 1329 FFet freq to 1475Ilch , Kyngeston Maw (e )reward (e )1406Midd , 1434 Cl, Kyngeston by Dorchestre 1415 Fine, Kynkeston 1329 FF, Kynggeston 1332 SR, Kingston Maurward or Marwood 1774 Hutch1. 'The king's farm, the royal manor', v. cyning , tūn ; it was ancient demesne of the crown (Eyton 73, 91).Geoffrey Mauregard occurs in connection with Kingston in 1247 FF (for the same manorial affix, cf. the early forms for Shipton G. par. and Winterborne Z. par. both infra ); Robert Crubbe was tenant here in 1285, 1303 FA, cf. John Groubbe of Kyngeston 1323 Pat, John Crubbe 1327SR and Hutch3 2 562.