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Inglestone Common & Inglestone Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hawkesbury

Historical Forms

  • Ingaueston', Yngaueston' 1227 FF 1248 Ass c.1400 Surv
  • Inganeston' 1327 SR
  • Ingleston(e) 1515–29 ECP 1543 AOMB 1599 FF
  • Ingelaston 1543 LP
  • Inguston 1545 LP
  • Ingerstone 1543 AOMB
  • Ingarston 1584 Comm
  • Inguston als. Ingleston 1599,1610 FF

Etymology

The origin of this name is uncertain, but we may have as the first el. the OG  pers.n. Ingalwis , of which the early Ingaues - would be an AN variant. v. tūn 'farmstead'.