Kersoe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Elmley Castle
Historical Forms
- Criddesho, Cryddesho 780 BCS235 11th IpmR 1401
- Crideshoth 1182 RBB 18th
- Crydesho, Crideshoe, Crydeshoo 1275 1423 FF 1439 Pat 1445 IpmR
- Griddesho 1275 Ass
- Cryeso, Crisso 1544 LP 1548 Pat
- Kersowe, Kirsoe 1588,1635 Wills
- Cridshow 1708 FF
Etymology
Kersoe stands on a well-marked hoh or spur of land. The first element would seem to be the otherwise unknown pers. name Criddi which it is difficult to dissociate from the name Crioda found in the early Mercian genealogies, which apparently appears as Crida in the ASC s.a. 593. Cf. also creodanac (BCS 455) in Cofton (Wo).