Easington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cuxham with Easington
Historical Forms
- Esidone 1086 DB
- Esidon 1278–9 RH
- Esendon' 1199 Cur 1227 FF
- Essentone c.1200 S c.1280
- Esindon' c.1200 S c.1280 FA 1428
- Ecindon 1205 Cl
- Essinton' 1240–1 Ass
- Essindone c.1260 S c.1280
- Eisdon' 1204 Cur
- Hesindon' c.1270 S c.1280
- Es(s)ington, Esyngdone 1285 Ass
- Esyngton 1408 AD
- Eysendon' 1297 CornAcc
- Heysindon 1300 Ipm
Etymology
'Ēsa 's hill,' v. dūn : the second element has been confused with tūn . Cf. the same name in the north of the county 412.