Winson
Major Settlement in the Parish of Winson
Historical Forms
- Winestvne 1086 DB
- Wineston(a), Wyneston(a) 1224 Oseney 1236 Fees 1248 Ass 1265 Ipm 1276 Oseney 1327 SR
- Winston, Wynston 1220 Fees 1303 FA 1587 FF
- Wynneston(e) 1292 FF 1312 Ipm
- Wynsyngton, Wynsington 1552 Pat
- Wynsington als. Winson 1622 FF
- Winson 1671 PR
Etymology
'Wine's farmstead', from the OE pers.n. Wine and tūn . The later spellings of Winson and Winstone (142supra ) are often difficult to separate.