Hostage Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sible Hedingham
Historical Forms
- Hostageslond 1390 Rental
- cantarie de Ostages, Ostagis 1461,1464 Cunnington
- messuage called (le) Ostage 1548 Pat
- Ostage 1264 Misc
Etymology
Hostage Fm is Hostageslond 1390Rental , cantarie de Ostages , Ostagis 1461, 1464Cunnington , messuage called (le ) Ostage 1548 Pat, le Hostage 1560–7, le Hostage in Sibell Hedyngham anglice the Chauntry in Syble Hedingham 1567Ct . So called from the family of Robert Ostage (1264 Misc).