Stondon Massey
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stondon Massey
Historical Forms
- Staundune 1062 KCD813 12th
- Staundon(e) 1291 Tax 1308 1314,1374 Cl
- Staundon(e) by Aungre 1324 Londin 1328 Banco
- Staundon(e) Marcy 1371 Londin
- Staunden(e) 1295,1314 Ipm
- Standon 1202,1244 FF
- Standon de Marcy 1238 SR
- Standun' 1255 FF
- Ston(n)don(e) 1308 Ipm 1316 BM 1320 Pat
- Stondon, Stondon Masse 1542 Waller
- Stondon Massie 1624 AddCh
Etymology
'Stone-hill,' v. stan , dun . The soil is gravel. Massey from the family of Marci who were certainly here in the 13th century.Stondon is not mentioned in DB but was perhaps included in Kelvedon Hatch, where Ralph Marci had an estate.