Kempsford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kempsford
Historical Forms
- æt Cynemæres forda 800 ASC 9
- Chenemeresforde 1086 DB
- Kinemereford(e), Kynemereford(e) 1086–1218 Glouc 1221 Ass 1283 Ipm
- Kynemeresford(e) 12 Glouc 1220 Fees 1221 Ass 1236 Ch 1303 FA
- Kynemaresford(e) 1191 Glouc 1291 Tax
- Kynemerford(e) 1221 Ass 1258 Ipm 1268 Ch
- Kynemersford(e) 1284 Episc 1285 FA 1354 Ipm
- Kynemarsford(e) 1303 FA
- Kynmaresford 1327 SR
- Kynmersford 1356 Ch
- Kenemer(e)ford(e) 1100–22 Glouc 1267 Ch 1287 Ass
- Kenemersford(e) 1293 Episc 1316 FA
- Kenmeresforde 1378 Ass
- Kymmysford 1455 Pat
- Kemysford(e) 1535 VE 1542 MinAcct
- Kemmysford 1549 Pat
- Kemsford 1577 M 1587 FF 1690 M
- Kempsford 1610,1696 M
Etymology
'Cynemǣr's ford', from the OE pers.n. Cynemǣr and ford, here probably referring to the crossing of a small stream which is now a canal feeder but which doubtless formerly ran into the Thames south of the village.