Highampton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Highampton
Historical Forms
- Hantona 1086 DB(Exon)
- Hanitone
- Hanton 1285 FA
- Heantone 1282 Exon
- Heghanton 1303 FA
- Hehampton 1318 Ch
- Hegheheauntone 1330 Exon
- Hegheamton 1336 Ass
- Hegheyampton 1372 ADC8194
- Highanton 1492 Ipm
Etymology
'The high farm,' v. heah , tun . Later, when the meaning of the first element had been forgotten, the ME hegh (e ), 'high,' was added.