Keisby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby, in the South Kesteven district, in Lincolnshire, England. It is situated north-west from Bourne and south-east from Grantham. In 1921 the parish had a population of 72.
History
Keisby comes from an Old Norse term meaning "Kisi's farmstead or village". The village is mentioned in the Domesday account,, The Domesday Book Online and has had different spellings over the years, from Chisebi to Kisebi and Kysebi.
The English surname Kisby (and variants) is believed to originate from Keisby.Bardsley, C.W. & Frowde, H.; A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames. OUP Warehouse, 1901
Keisby was formerly a township in the parish of Lavington, in 1866 Keisby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form "Lenton Keisby and Osgodby".
Modern times
Keisby is part of the Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby ecclesiastical parish, and The North Beltisloe Group of parishes in the Deanery of Beltisloe., Diocese of Lincoln As of 2014 the incumbent is the Revd Mike Doyle. There is no separate church, services taking place in the parish church at Lenton.
References
External links
"Keisby", Homepages.which.net