Gestingthorpe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Gestingthorpe
Historical Forms
- (æt) Gyrstlingaþorpe c.975 ASWills
- Gristlyngthorp 1045 14th ib
- Ghestingetorp, Glestingethorp 1086 DB
- Gestiuingthorp 1216 ClR
- Gesting(e)thorp(e) 1218–62 FF
- Gesting(e)thorp(e) Beauchamp 1285 Pat 1289–98 Pat 1303 FA 1323 Misc 1325 Londin
- Gesting(e)torp 1231–9 FF
- Gesting(e)throp 1248 Ass
- Gesting(e)thorn 1291 Tax
- Gestyngthorp(e) 1272 FF 1324 Londin
- Gestyngthorp(e) alias Gestingforthe alias Gesthorpe 1601 EAv
- Gestlin(ges)torpe, Gestlyn(ges)torpe 1232 Bracton
- Gestling(e)thorp 1231–9 FF 1254 Ass 1678 Ogilby
- Gestling(e)throp 1248 Ass
- Geystlingetorp ib.
- Geslyngthorpe 13th StJohn
- Geslyngthorpe or Gestningthorpe 1594 N
- Sestingthorpe 1551 Pat
- Gestning(ge)thorp(e), Gestnyng(ge)thorp(e) 1238 SR 1339 Ipm
- Gestnigthorp 1241 FF
- Gesting' 1248 Ass
- Gestynt(h)orp(e) t.Hy3 BM 1272 FF
- Gystingethorp 1285 Ass
- Gystyngthorpe 1529 FF
- Gast(e)lingthorp (de Beauchamp) 1290 Ch 1602 Stent 1607 Kip
- Gesthorp(e) 1458,1559 Oath 1548 Pat
- Gestorp 1464 Cunnington
- Gyestesthorp 1517 Rental
- Geysthrope 1568 FF
Etymology
'The village of the Grystelingas , the followers of Grystel or Gyrstel .' For the possibility of such a pers. name Guestling (PN Sx 508–9).