Carlton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Carlton cum Willingham
Historical Forms
- Carletunes c.990 ASWills
- Carletun(e) t.Hy2 Colch
- Carletun(e) cum Willingham 1218 SR
- Carletona 1086 ICC
- Carletone 1086 DB
- Carleton(e), Karleton(e) 1202 FF 1551 Pat
- Carleton(e) Parva 1275 RH
- Carleton(e) Canvile 1559 Rental
- Much Carleton(e) t.Eliz ChancP
- Carlentone 1086 DB
- Carlentona t.Wm1 Cluny 1417 AC 1121
- Carlentuna, Carlentone c.1160 Colch
- Karlentona c.1098 Lewes 15th
- Carlton t.Stephen France
- Karlton 1260 Ass 1268 Ass
- Car(r)eltun 1257–68 AD
- Car(r)elton 1268 Ass 1365 FF
- Charleton 1587 Ely 1645 Blaeu
Etymology
OScand karlatún, 'the tún of the free men or peasants.'