Patching
Major Settlement in the Parish of Patching
Historical Forms
- Pettinges 947 BCS823 13th
- Pæccingas 960 BCS1055 1006 KCD715 13th
- Petchinges 1086 DB
- Pescynges 1307 CantRegB
- Pechyng 1535 ADiii
- Pascinges 1210 FF
- Passig, Passiges c.1220 Pens
- Passinges 1296 SR
- Pessyng 1271 Ass
- Pacchyng 1298 FF 1327 SR
- Poching 1513 LP
Etymology
This name is identical with Patching (Ess) as pointed out by Ekwall (PN in -ing 60). It is a derivative of a pers. name Pæcc or Pæcci , a name which is found in a weak form in Patcham infra 293 and in a strong form in Pachescumb in Heyshott (1230 FF) and Parkgate supra 211. Hence, 'people of Pæcc (i ),' v. ing .