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.

Mountnessing

Major Settlement in the Parish of Mountnessing

Historical Forms

  • Gingā 1086 DB
  • Ginge, Gynge Munteny, Gynge Monteny 1238–61 FF
  • Ginges, Gynges (Will(elmi) de Munteni) 1198 CurR 1236–49 FF
  • Gynges Munteny 1253 Ch
  • Geinge 1282 Pat
  • Guine Munteny 1270 Pat
  • Jegge Mounteny 1325 Ct
  • Jynggemounteney 1332 Londin
  • Mounteneye Giginge 1363 Cl
  • Mounteneyng 1374 Hustings
  • Yongemounteney 1381 Pat
  • Yheng Mounteney 1412 FA
  • Genge Mounteneye 1428 ib
  • Ingmountney 1486 ECP
  • Montizynge 1436 Pat
  • Mountnes(s)ing 1535 VE 1628 Lancs
  • Enmountnesyn 1553 ADiii
  • Mountes Jng or Gyngmountney 1594 N
  • Monesyng 1562 Recov
  • Monasinge 1602 Stent
  • Munnings-end 1663 EssPRii
  • Mountnazing 1693 EAvii
  • Munnasing 1710 Newcourt 1729 ERxix

Etymology

For Ginges v. Margaretting supra 258. Robert de Mounteney witnessed the foundation charter of Thoby Priory (1141–51) (M ii, 43).