Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hantone 1086 DB

• Hamtun 1185 Templar

• Hamtone Rogeri de M(o)eisi 1221 Ass

• Hampton(a) 1220,1242 Fees 1262 Ipm

• Hampton(a) Meys(e)y, Hampton(a) Meisi 1243 Abbr 1269 Episc 1277 Heref 1278 Abbr 1587 FF

• Hampton(a) Mesy 1248 Ass 1473 Pat

• Hampton(a) Moisi, Hampton(a) Moysi, Hampton(a) Moysy 1275 Episc 1291 Tax 1342 Ipm

• Hampton(a) iuxta Heyworth' 1272 FF

• Meseishampton 1287 QW

• Masihampton 1306 Ass

• Meyse(y)hampton 1437 Pat 1614 Sloane

• Mesysehampton 1574 FF

• de Maisi 1134 P

• de Meisi 1185 Templar 48

• de Meisy 1221 Ass 12d

• de Meysey 1243 Abbr 126

• de Meysey 1262 Ipm, etc.

• Heamtun 1062–6 KCD 823

Etymology

'The homestead', v. hām-tūn. The affix Meysey recalls the possession of this estate by the Maisi , Moisi family from the 12th century (Gaufrid de Maisi 1134 P, Robert de Meisi 1185 Templar 48, Roger de Meisy 1221Ass 12d, John de Meysey 1243 Abbr 126, Robert de Meysey 1262 Ipm, etc.). Heyworth is Highworth (W 25), 7 miles to the south-east. Heamtun 1062–6 KCD 823 must be Hampnett (173infra ).