Dorsington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Dorsington
Historical Forms
- Dorsitune c.1060 KCD964
- Dorsinton(e), Dorsintvne 710 BCS127 16th DB 1086 Abbr 1203 1220 Ass 1221 DJ c.1230 Fees 1236 VE 1535
- Dorsington(e), Dorsyngton(e) 1234 Bracton 1311 Fine 1315 Ipm 1753 PR
- Dersinton' 1203 Cur 1221 Ass 1245 Ch 1336 Ipm
- Parua Dersinton' 1330 FF
- Dersington', Dersyngton' 1236 Fees 1248 Ass 1359 Berk
- Magna Dersyngton' 1381 FF
- Dorton 1525 Surv
Etymology
'Farmstead associated with Dēorsige', v. ing 4 , tūn . The pers.n. is OE Dēorsige . On the Dor - form cf. Phonol. § 21.