Cassio
Early-attested site in the Parish of Watford
Historical Forms
- (æt) Cægesho 793 BCS267 13th
- Cagesho 11th Gesta
- Kegesho 12th StAlbansN
- Chaissou, Caissou 1086 DB
- Kaisho t.Hy2 Dugd 1287 FF
- Kaiesho t.Hy2 Ch
- Keyshou 1248 Ass
- Kayshou 1292 FF
- Cayshoo 1372 1428 Annales
- Caysehoo 1459 Cl
- Cashow 1606 Rental
- Caysehobrygge 1433 Cassio
- Cayeshoobery 1509 ib
- Cayshobure 1536 MinAcct
- Caysshobure 1544 Dugdii
- Casshobury, Cayshobury 1545 LP
- Caysho al. Cayshobury 1574 FF
Etymology
'Cæg 's spur of land,' v. hoh . The name is identical in origin with Keysoe (PN BedsHu 14). The same man gave name to the ford at Cassio Bridge, cf. supra 69. For bury , v. burh (manorial) and infra 243.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Hare Fm
- Merlins Wood
- Money Hill
- Nascott
- Newhall Fm
- Newhouse Fm
- Newlands Fm
- Penmans Green
- Redhall
- Redheath
- Rousebarn Fm
- Sandy Lodge
- Watford Bridge
- Watford Mill
- Belsize Fm
- Heath Fm
- Stanborough
- Broadfield
- Buckshill
- Callipers Hill
- Callowland Fm
- Cole Kings
- Colney Butts
- Commonwood
- Eastbury
- Fortunes Fm
- Frith Wood
- Gullett Wood
- Highstreet Fm
- Waterdell Ho