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.

Kineton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Temple Guiting

Historical Forms

  • Kinton(e), Kynton(e), Kyntoniam, Kyntune 12 Glouc 1185 Templar 1191 P 1221 Ass 1229 Ch 1681 PR
  • Kinitone 1221 Plea
  • Kunton' 1221 Ass
  • Kineton, Kyneton 1287 QW 1292 Episc 1653,1711 PR
  • Kyngton(e) 1327 Hy6 AddCh

Etymology

'The royal manor', v. cyne- (sometimes replaced by ME  king 'king'), tūn . Temple Guiting was ancient demesne; it was held TRE of the king by his thane Brictric (DB). Cf. Kyneton (iii, 15infra ).