Pillerton Hersey and Priors
Major Settlement in the Parish of Pillerton Hersey and Pillerton Priors
Historical Forms
- Pilardetone, Pilardetune 1086 DB
- Pilardeston 1169,1230 P
- Pilardentona 12th Ord
- Pilardintone 1086 DB
- Pilardinton(e), Pilardinton(a) 12th,c.1200 AD 1176 France 1224 Bracton 1275 RH 1438 IpmR
- Pilardyton 1206 Cur
- Pilardinton Hersy, Prior 1247 SR
- Pillardinton 1213 Cur 1267 Ipm
- Pillarditon 1232 FF
- Pillarditon Hercheri 1316 Cl
- Pillardyngton 1375 Pat 1535 VE
- Pylhardington 1232 Ass
- Pilardinton superior 1279 Nott
- Pilarton Herce 1487 Ipm
- Pillarton 1535 VE
- Pillardington al. Pillerton 1549 Pat
- Pillarton al. Pyllardington al. Netherpillardington 1594 Recov
- Hersy in 1235 (Fees)
Etymology
'Pīlheard 's farm,' v. ingtun . One or two forms show the alternative gen. sing, form Pilheardes tun . Upper or Pillerton Priors was held by the Abbot of St Evroultin 1086 (DB), Lower or Pillerton Hersey was held by John de Hersy in 1235 (Fees).