Kingsey
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Kingsey is a small village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale
district in Buckinghamshire
, England
. It is near the boundary with Oxfordshire
, about two miles east of Thame
and a mile south of Haddenham
.
The village toponym
is of 12th century origin and means 'king's island', referring to a piece of dry land that belonged to the king in the marsh
es that were once common in this part of the country. In 1174 the village was called Eya, meaning 'island', though by 1192 it had gained its more modern name of Kingesie. This leads historians to believe that the village is named after King Richard I of England
.
Kingsey was transferred to Buckinghamshire from Oxfordshire in 1933, effectively being swapped for Towersey
.
Historically people from this village and those surrounding it were known by the derogatory term 'wetfeet', because of the high water table
of the area leading to the ground being so waterlogged.
Grade 1 listed Tythrop Park
in Kingsey is listed as having an early duck decoy similar to that in Boarstall Duck Decoy
in Buckinghamshire. (Location map)
Aylesbury Vale
The Aylesbury Vale is a large area of flat land mostly in Buckinghamshire, England. Its boundary is marked by Milton Keynes to the north, Leighton Buzzard and the Chiltern Hills to the east and south, Thame to the south and Bicester and Brackley to the west.The vale is named after Aylesbury, the...
district in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is near the boundary with Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, about two miles east of Thame
Thame
Thame is a town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about southwest of the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. It derives its toponym from the River Thame which flows past the north side of the town....
and a mile south of Haddenham
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
Haddenham is a large village and is also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. Its estimated population in 2011 is 8,385 It is about south-west of Aylesbury and north-east of Thame.-History:...
.
The village toponym
Toponymy
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names , their origins, meanings, use and typology. The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos and ónoma . Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds...
is of 12th century origin and means 'king's island', referring to a piece of dry land that belonged to the king in the marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es that were once common in this part of the country. In 1174 the village was called Eya, meaning 'island', though by 1192 it had gained its more modern name of Kingesie. This leads historians to believe that the village is named after King Richard I of England
Richard I of England
Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period...
.
Kingsey was transferred to Buckinghamshire from Oxfordshire in 1933, effectively being swapped for Towersey
Towersey
Towersey is a village and civil parish about east of Thame in Oxfordshire. The village was part of Buckinghamshire for most of its history, but the boundary was moved in 1933 when Towersey was swapped for Kingsey.-History:...
.
Historically people from this village and those surrounding it were known by the derogatory term 'wetfeet', because of the high water table
Water table
The water table is the level at which the submarine pressure is far from atmospheric pressure. It may be conveniently visualized as the 'surface' of the subsurface materials that are saturated with groundwater in a given vicinity. However, saturated conditions may extend above the water table as...
of the area leading to the ground being so waterlogged.
Grade 1 listed Tythrop Park
Tythrop Park
Tythrop Park is a Grade I–listed 17th-century manor house, set in of parkland, located in Kingsey, Buckinghamshire, England.The property is noted as having installed an early duck decoy, similar to that at the Boarstall Duck Decoy....
in Kingsey is listed as having an early duck decoy similar to that in Boarstall Duck Decoy
Boarstall Duck Decoy
The Boarstall Duck Decoy is a 17th-century duck decoy located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, and now a National Trust property.At one time a common sight in the English countryside, only four duck decoys now remain. The Boarstall Duck Decoy is still in working order, and is surrounded by ...
in Buckinghamshire. (Location map)
External links
- About Kingsey
- Tythrop House Duck Decoy listing in "The Book of Duck Decoys" by Sir Ralph Payne-GallweySir Ralph Frankland-Payne-Gallwey, 3rd BaronetSir Ralph William Frankland-Payne-Gallwey, 3rd Baronet was an accomplished engineer, historian, ballistics expert, and artist.He authored several books on military and sporting history, theory, and practice. He wrote The Crossbow, which was re-published in 2007 by Skyhorse Publishing. He was the...
, 1886.