Fen Stanton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Fen Stanton
Historical Forms
- Stantun 1012 ProcSocAntiqiii.49 12th
- Stantone 1086 DB
- Stantun(e) c.1150 Thorney c.1300–25 Cl 1234
- Staunton 1227 Ass 1229 Bract 1234,1236,1238 Cl 1253 Ch 1254,1257 FF 1286 Ass
- Stanton Gisebryt de Gante 1245 Rams c.1350
- Stanton Grysebryke, Stanton Gryseby 1257 FF 1280 Ch 1286 Ass 1292 Ch 1303 FA
- Fenstanton 1260 Ass
- Staunton Gryseby 1272 FF
- Fenstaunton 1315 Ch
- Fen Stanton al. Fenny S. 1323 Inqaqd
- Fenistanton, Fennystanton 1344 FF 1353 Cl 1354 Ipm 1372,1377 Cl 1526 LS
- Fennystaunton Hy6 IpmR 1489 FF Eliz ChancP
- Fennystanton 1836 O
Etymology
For this common but somewhat ambiguous p.n. v. stan , tun .Fenny or Fen , probably in contrast to Long Stanton (C) which is on rather higher ground. Cf. similarly Fen and Dry Drayton (C). The manorial addition is due to a holding of Gislbert or Gilbert de Gaunt who, in 1228, held land in Stanton and was followed there by two other Gilberts of Gaunt (VCH ).