English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Kington St Michael

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kington St Michael

Historical Forms

  • (at) Kingtone 934 BCS704 15th
  • Chinctuna 1174–91 BM
  • Kincton(a) 1189 GlastInq 1232 Cl 1233 Pat
  • Kinkton(a) 1242 Fees
  • Kingtun 1244 BM
  • Chintone 1086 DB
  • Chintun' 1156,1158 P
  • Kinton(e) 1186 1211 RBE 1221 ClR
  • Kynton(e) 1238 Cl
  • Kyngton Michel 1279 Ass
  • Kynton Mich'is 1281 QW
  • Kyngton Michaelis 1428 FA
  • Michells Kynton 1503 Ipm
  • Kynton Sci Michaelis al. Miles Keynton 1672 Recov
  • Minchinkinton 1284 Cl
  • Munchenekyngton 1321 ib
  • Mynchenekyngton 1356 Ass
  • Estkington 1327 ib
  • Minchin Piece (c. 1840 TA)

Etymology

Either 'royal farm' (OE  cyne-tun ) or 'king farm' (OE  cyning ), probably the former. Minchin from the Priory of Benedictine nuns here (infra 101), v. myncen and cf. Minchinhampton (Gl).The memory of the nuns is preserved in a field called Minchin Piece (c. 1840TA ). Michael from the dedication of the parish church.