Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• to Husantreo, Husantreo 972 BCS1282 c.1050

• Husentre 1086 DB

• Hossintre Abbatis 1167 P

• Hosintre, Hosyntre 1255,1275 Ass 1356 Pat 1525 WoCh

• Husinton 1271 Wigorn

• Meretun 972 BCS1282 c.1050

• Merton 1271 Wigorn 1256,1392 Pat 1428 FA

• Marten Hosentre 1535 VE

• Martin Hosyngtre, Howsingtree, Hussingtree 1545–1600 Wills

• Merter Nosyntre, Marten Nosyntre 1546 Marr

Etymology

There were originally two separate vills, later merged into one. The first is 'Husa's tree,' the OE  pers. name Hūsa being well established. The second is probably mere-tun , 'farm by the mere,' though it is just possible that it is for mǣre -tun , 'farm by the boundary,' for the parish is on the borders of Oswaldslow and Pershore Hundreds. mære appears as mere in the same document in the name Dydimeretun . Both were manors of the Abbot of Westminster.