Easneye
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stanstead Abbots
Historical Forms
- Isneye 1253 Ch
- Isney 1532 LP
- Isnie parke 1556 AOMB
- Iseneistrete 1279 Pat
- Iseneyestrete 1287 Ass
- Iseneye, Yseneystrete 14th WalthamB
- Isene strett 1540 Ct
- Eseneie 1296 SR
- Silva de Iseneia 13th WalthamA
- Isenheye, Hysenheye, bosc. de Ysenheye 14th WalthamB
Etymology
Easneye is on the Ash, earlier Ysme , Isenwater , Yseneye (supra 1). It is probable that the river-name was at one time isenea (v. ea ) and that at a later stage confusion with eg arose, as in Colne supra 2. The first element may be isen , 'iron' (cf. isenan æwylm BCS 144 in Sussex), but no reason for such a name is known: cf. further Isenhamsted , the old name for Chenies (PN Bk 222–3), and perhaps Isewell infra 302.