Guttridge Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Weeley
Historical Forms
- Crostwic 1230 Ch
- Croftwyz 1261 FF
- Crostwiz 1278 Cl
- Crostwych 1298 Misc
- Crustwic(k) 1276,1312 Ipm
- Crustwic(k) al. Crustick 1580 M
- Crustwich(e) 1316 Ch 1462 Pat
- Crustwyche 1548 FF
- Curstwyche 1473 Pat
- Crusteswychehall 1488 Ct
- Custerige 1555 FF
- Costriche 1574 Recov
- Custridge hall 1594 N
- Crushwicke Hall Manor 1580 Tendring
- Crustwic otherwise named Cattridge, Custard-hall, Custridge and Guttridge-hall 1768 M
- Crustescroft t.Ed1 Bart
Etymology
This is a difficult name. The first element would seem to be a hitherto unknown cr st. Professor Ekwall suggests that this may be related to Goth kriustan , 'to gnash,' and perhaps mean 'gravel' or the like. Cf. grēot , 'gravel,' from a root meaning 'to grind, pulverise.' It should be noted that crust could be used as a personal name in this county. One Swano Crust had land in Dunton (1270 FF) and we have land in Dunton called Crustescroft (t. Ed 1 Bart).