Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lautune 1086 DB

• Lautun 13 Dav 1313 BW

• Lautona 1119 Chest 1150

• Lauton e13 Dieul 1527 ChCert

• Lauton subtus Lymam 1258 Chest

• Lauton iuxta Lym' 1305 Plea

• Lauton iuxta Bechynton 1308 Pat

• Chirche Lauton 1333 Plea 1490 ChRR

• Kirke Lauton 1356 Indict

• Kerke Lauton 1402 BW

• Churche Lauton 1489 ChRR

• Chirch Lauton 1490 ib

• Laughton 1288 Court 1434,1437 Pat 1454 ChRR c.1540 Dugd

• Church Laughton 1331 ChRR

• Lagthton 1289 Court

• Laugton 1471 MinAcct

• Churchelaugton c.1540 Dugd

• Laweton 1295 Ch, CRC, 1466 ChRR, Lawton

• Churche Lawton 1509 AddCh

• Church Lawton 1684 Sheaf, Lawton

• Church Lawton 1724 NotCestr

• Lauuton 1468 MinAcct

• Lautton 1304 Chamb

• Lenton juxta Berthinton 1308 InqAqd

• Launton 1336 Chamb

Etymology

'Farm by a mound', v. hlāw , tūn . The affix Church - (v. cirice , cf. ecclesia de Lauton 1297 CRV, 1365Chol ) and the relation to Betchton 325infra , The Lyme 12, distinguish this from Buglawton 290supra .