Keisby is a small hamlet in the district of South Kesteven, in

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, England. It is situated north-west from

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and south-east from

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. It is in the

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of Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby.

History

Keisby comes from an

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term meaning "Kisi's farmstead or village". The village is mentioned in the '' Domesday'' account, 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''.

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Warehouse, 1901

Modern times

Keisby is part of the Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby

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, and The North Beltisloe Group of parishes in the Deanery of

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., Diocese of Lincoln As of 2014 the incumbent is the Revd Mike Doyle. There is no separate church, services taking place in the

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at Lenton.

References

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