Betterton Ho and Betterton Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lockinge
Historical Forms
- Bedretone 1086 DB
- Beterint' c.1130 OxonCh
- Betrintuna c.1180 Abingdon 13th
- Betrintone 1207–8 FF
- Beterintone 1259,c.1280 Os
- Beterinton' 1268 Cl
- Beteryngton' 1320 Os
- Beteryngtone 1344,1350 ib
- Betrinton 1389 ib
- Betreton' 1185 P
- Beterton', Beterdon' 1284 Ass
- Estbetertone 1322 AD
- Beterton 1327 SR
- Westbetterton 1352 BlackPrince
- Estbeterton 1357 Pat
- Westbeturton 1428 FA
- Betterton, Betterton Farm 1761 Rocque
- Batintuna c.1180 Abingdon 13th
- Baterton' 1220 Fees
- Westbat'ton 1244 AddCh
- Baterton 1329 Ch
- Baterinton' 1235–6 Fees
Etymology
Dr von Feilitzen suggests a compound of ingtūn with a pers.n. *Bĕthere , and this is much more satisfactory than previous suggestions (pers.ns. Beornþrȳð , Beaduþrȳd ), for which v. DEPN. For the alternation between the type Bedretone , Betreton ' and such forms as Beteryngton ', Betrintuna cf. Alwalton BdHu 181, Tibberton Wo 170, Wolverton Bk 26–7.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Arn Hill
- Arnhill Pk and Arnhill Plantation
- Betterton Brook and Betterton Spring
- Bisley Hut
- Bitham's Fm and Bitham's Rd
- Butterbush Plantation
- Chalkhill Barn and Chalkhill Quarry
- Down Barn
- Drummond Wd
- Flagstaff Hill
- Goddard's Barn and Goddard's Rd
- The Grotto
- Helena's Pk
- Hell Pit
- Jew's Harp
- Kitford Elms and Kitford Down
- Lain's Barn and Lain's Row
- Little Folly
- Lockinge Brook
- Lockinge Clump, Lockinge Fm, Lockinge Ho and Lockinge Pk
- Long Valley Belt and Valley Down
- Maple Hedge
- Mead Platt
- Middle Down
- Midsummer Wd
- Neville's Fm
- New Barn North
- Open Wd
- Pickedstone Pond
- Ridgeway Down
- Round Hill
- South Ridgeway Fm
- West Lockinge Fm
- Yew Down and Yew Walk