Hastings
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hastings
Historical Forms
- Hastingas 790 BCS259 12th Ch t.Wm2 1317
- Hæstingaceaster 1050 ASC c.1100 Laws c.1100
- Hæstinga Cnut,Harold1and2 Coins
- Hestingport EdwConf Coins
- Hæstingaport 1066 ASC c.1100
- Hestinga, Hestenga c.1080 BayeuxTapestry
- Hastinges, Hastynges 1086 DB 12th Battle 1428 FA
- Hæstinges c.1100 ANG
- Hasting, Hastyng t.Hy2 Ch 1271 Ch 1232–4 Cl 1308 Ipm 1334 IpmR 1449 VE 1535 MarL 1587
- Hasteng' 1302 RH
- Hastyngs 1342 Ipm
Etymology
For this name v. Introd. xxiv and port , ceaster . v. Addenda supra vi.