Headstone
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pinner
Historical Forms
- Hegeton 1348 MinAcct
- Heggestone 1367,1545 Bushell
- Hedgestone t.Hy8 MxRec
- Hegeston(e) 1526,1546 LP 1605 Rental 1612 Recov
- Heggedon 1382 Bushell
- Heggeton 1398 IpmR 1438,1459 Lambeth 1446,1453 MxRec
- Hegton 1397 Pat
- Hedsdon 1682 Morgan
- Hedston 1754 R
- Headstone 1819 G
Etymology
The forms are late and their inconsistency makes any satisfactory suggestion impossible.