English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Little Rissington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Rissington

Historical Forms

  • Risedvne 1086 DB
  • Risindon(a), Rysindon(a), Rysyndon(a) 1151,1151–7,1167–98 Oseney c.1180,c.1220 Godstow 1320 Ch
  • Rysyndon(a) Basset(h), Rysyndon(a) Bassett c.1200 Godstow 1236 Cl 1269 Ch 1275 Ipm 1330 FF
  • Litell Rysyndon(a) c.1230 Godstow
  • Parua Rysyndon(a) 1271 Oseney 1278 Episc 1571 FF
  • Parva Resindon 1284 Episc
  • Ris(s)ington Parva 1683 PR 1705 ib

Etymology

with other forms and meaning as for Great Rissington (201supra ); v. lȳtel , parva . The manor was acquired by Ralph Basset t. Hy 1.