Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Elentone 1086 DB

• Helintonia c.1160 AddCh

• Elinton' 1167 P 1336 Hurley

• Elenton' 1199 HunterFines 1241 Ass

• Ellynton', Ellintun' 1220 Fees

• Ellenton' 1241 Ass

• Knyghtelynton' 1291–2 FF

• Knyghtelynton 1306 Ipm

• Knyght Elyngton 1554 LRMB

• Knight Ellington 1606 SpecCom

• woodland called Knight Ellington 1608–9,1806 Bodl

Etymology

The manor of Elinton contained South Elington, later Maidenhead, and North Elington in Cookham (VCH iii, 137). North Elington was sometimes called Knight Elington (Knyghtelynton '1291–2FF , Knyghtelynton 1306 Ipm, Knyght Elyngton 1554LRMB , Knight Ellington 1606SpecCom , woodland called Knight Ellington 1608–9, 1806Bodl ). Darby (31) suggests that this prefix is from the Knights Templars, who had other property in Cookham. Cf. also Northelyntone 1428 FA, Southealington hodie Maidenhead 1600 Camden, and v. supra 53. The name is perpetuated by Ellington Park, which appears on the 2½″ but not on the 6″ map.