Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Danhurst 1235 FF 1298 Ass 1307 Ch 1332 Ipm 1682 FF

• Danherst 1409 IpmR

• Denherst 1255 Ass 1409 IpmR

• Dunhurst 1749 B 1765 R

• Painshill 1789 LandC

• Payn 1332 SR

Etymology

Painshill Fm (formerly Dunhurst) is Danhurst 1235 FF (p), 1298Ass , 1307 Ch, 1332 Ipm, 1682FF , Danherst 1409 IpmR, Denherst 1255Ass , 1409 IpmR, Dunhurst 1749 B, 1765 R, Painshill 1789 L and C. This is probably a compound of denn and hyrst . For a , v. Introd. xxiii. The present name is to be associated with the family of Richard Payn (1332 SR). The maps show the sites to be identical.