Cressing
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cressing
Historical Forms
- Cressyng(e) 1136 StJohn 1323 Londin 1346 FA
- Cressing 1227 FF
- Kirsing' 1185 Templars
- Kyrsingg 14th BM
- Kirsyng 1414 FF
- Cursing(e) 1602 Stent 1610 Speed 1678 Ogilby
- Kersing(e) 1185 Templars 1235 FF 1255,1302 Ipm 1287,1293
- Kersinges 1205 FF
- Kersyngges 1311 Abbr
- Carsinge, Karsinge 1254 Ass 1286 Ipm
- Crissing 1313 Fine
- Krisyng 1389 FF
- Crissyng(g) 1362,1365 Londin
- Cryssing 1552 Pat
- Cressynges 1386 Colch
- Gressinge 1552 Pat
- Cressen 1706 EssPRii
Etymology
With reference to this place, White (168) says “the ditches and brooks are noted for water cresses.” As it lies low by a stream, the name is doubtless from OE cærsing , 'place where cress grows.' For such an ing derivative cf. Clavering infra 548.Great and Little Cressingham (Nf) lie similarly by streams.Cf. also Kresleyhath (in Cressing) c. 1300ColchA .