Gransden
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Gransden
Historical Forms
- Grantesden(e) 1086 DB 1485 FA
- Mekel Grantesden(e) 1339 Pat
- Grantendene 1168 P Hy2 StNeot Hy3 HarlCh83B41 Hy2
- Grantesdon 1199 Cur 1315 Ipm 1377 Cl
- Grancenden 1200 FF
- Grantedone 1227 Ass
- Grauncenden 1245 FF
- Grauntedene 1276 RH
- Magna Granteden E1 BM
- Grauntesden 1289 BM 1296 Ch 1314 Cl 1382,1426 IpmR
- Grantisden 1315 Cl, Ipm
- Grandesden Hy4 ADi 1422 IpmR 1526 LS
- Grayntesden 1428 FA
- Graundesden 1535 FF
- Grennesden 1536 FF
- Gransden Berristeed 1598 FF
Etymology
There is mention in the Croyland Cartulary (89 b ) of a man named Grante , and it would seem that here we have the same pers. name, hence 'Grante's valley' (v. denu ). The 1598 form is for 'bury-stead,' i.e. manor-site.