English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Horselunges

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hellingly

Historical Forms

  • Herst 1317 Add 1317–36 Ct
  • Hurst 1331 Inqaqd
  • Herstlyngmere (sic) 1388 Pat
  • Horselinger 1459 BM
  • Herstlongever al. Herstlonger al. Horselunger 1567 Add
  • Herslongever al. Horslonger al. Herslinger 1604 SRS19,224

Etymology

v. hyrst . The second part is manorial. In 1318 (Add ), Agnes wife of William de Lyngyver released the estate to Philip de Herst . v. SAC 66, 19–33.