Chester Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Irchester
Historical Forms
- Cestre 1236 Fees 1428 FA
- Cestre at Irencestre 1247 Ass
- Cestre Parva 1284 FA
- Littlecestre 1327 Ipm
- Cestre juxta aquam 1339 FF
- Cestresourleyewe 1378 ADvi.
- Chestre juxta Higham Ferrers 1316 Inqaqd
- Chestrebethewatre 1357 Cl
- Chestre-on-the-water 1369 ADiv
- Chesterbythewater 1494 FF
Etymology
Chester Ho is Cestre 1236 Feeset freq to 1428 FA, Cestre at Irencestre 1247Ass , Cestre Parva 1284 FA, Littlecestre 1327 Ipm, Cestre juxta aquam 1339FF , Cestresourleyewe 1378 AD vi.ch -forms appear as follows: Chestre juxta Higham Ferrers 1316 Inq aqd, Chestrebethewatre 1357 Cl, Chestre-on -the-water 1369 AD iv, Chesterbythewater 1494FF . This is the Roman settlement which gave name to Irchester itself (v. ceaster ). The place lies by the Nene and sourleyewe answers to Modern French sur l 'eau .