Hensington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hensington Within and Without
Historical Forms
- Hansitone 1086 DB
- Hensint' c.1130 OxonCh 1278–9 RH
- Hensentun 1185 Templars
- Hencinton' 1196 1234 Cl
- Heincintone, Heinsintone 1218 FF
- Enstintun' 1220 Fees
- Hescinton' 1240–1 Ass
- Hensington 1268 Cl
- Hensingtone, Hensyngtone 1285 Ass
- Hansington, Hengsyngtone 1285 Ass
- (of ealdon) Hensing'lade, (into) Hensing lade 1004 (t. Ed 2) Frid
- Hensegrave, Hessingrave 1276 Cl
Etymology
The same first element is found in (of ealdon ) Hensing 'lade , (into ) Hensing lade 1004 (t. Ed 2) Frid, a stream in Whitehill in the neighbouring parish of Tackley, and in Hensegrave , Hessingrave 1276 Cl, a wood in Hensington. The second elements of the three names are tūn , (ge)lād and grāf(a). Ekwall (DEPN) says “Hensing may be the name of a wood or stream derived from OE hēns , 'hens,' found in hensbroc 770 BCS 204Wo.”