Farcet
Major Settlement in the Parish of Farcet
Historical Forms
- Fearresheafde 955–9 Thorney c.1300–25 Cragg c.1000
- Farresheafde 963–84 BCS1128 c.1200
- Faresheued 963–84 BCS1128 c.1200 Ass 1278 FA 1316 SR 1327 Ch 1353
- Farresheued c.1150 Thorney c.1300–25
- Fayresheued 1260 Ass
- Farisheued 1260 Ass
- Farsheued 1260 Ass 1279 RH 1327 SR
- Fersheued 1260 Ass
- Fasset(t) 1526 LS 1576 Saxton 1595 FF
Etymology
'Bull's head' v. fearr , heafod . For the possible significance of names of this type, v. Swineshead supra 21.