Cawston Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dunchurch
Historical Forms
- Calvestone 1086 DB
- Causton 1143 Stowe 12th ADi c.1155 Ch 1235 1201 RH 1275 Ipm 1315 LP 1546
- Causton super Dunsmore 1327 Banco
- Cááston 1195 P
- Cawston 1518 CtRequests 1619 FF
- Causon al. Causton t.Jas1 ECP
Etymology
Cawston Fm is Calvestone 1086 DB, Causton 1143Stowe 931, 12th AD i, c. 1155 (1235) Ch, 1201 FF, Cur, 1275 RH, 1315 Ipm, 1546 LP, Causton super Dunsmore 1327 Banco, Cááston 1195 P, Cawston 1518CtRequests , 1619FF , Causon al. Causton t. Jas 1 ECP. In this district we may well have the OWScand pers. name Kálfr , as suggested by Ritter (128), hence 'Kalf 's farm,' v. tun .