Collyweston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Collyweston
Historical Forms
- Weston(e) 1086 DB 1330 Ass
- Westun' 1203 Cur
- Weston by Keten 1322 Ipm
- Weston juxta Staunford 1330 Ass
- Colynweston 1309 Pat 1323 Ass 1328 Ch 1347 Cl
- Colines Weston 1332 FF
- Colyweston 1374 Cl
- Collyweston 1575 ADvi
- Collywesson 1611 Belv
Etymology
'West farm,' v. tun , with reference to Easton-on-the-Hill infra 201. It is near Ketton (R) and Stamford. Colin is said to be a pet-form of the name of Nicholas , who held the manor in the 13th century (VCH ii, 551).