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Carr Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Cadney

Historical Forms

  • Chrissey Hills 1720 Yarb
  • Cressy Hills 1767 Stubbs
  • Cresey hills (or Criss Wife hills) 1795 Yarb
  • Criss Wife Hills 1824 O 1830 Gre
  • Chrissey hills 1844 TA
  • Cressye 1540 Inv
  • Cressie 1639 BT

Etymology

is Chrissey Hills 1720Yarb , Cressy Hills 1767Stubbs , Cresey hills (or Criss Wife hills ) (sic) 1795Yarb ,Criss Wife Hills 1824 O, 1830 Gre, Chrissey hills 1844TA . This isprobably named from the family of Henry Cressye 1540Inv andWilliam Cressie 1639BT ; the alternative Criss Wife Hills is presumably due to popular etymology .