Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Setowne 1469 Weld2

• le grene apud Setowne 1477 Weld2

• le Setowne 1487 Weld2 1559 Weld2

• Seton' 1498 Weld2

• Setoun' 1503 Weld2

• Seeton' 1470 Weld2

• the Seetowne 1494 Weld2 1565 Weld2

• Sey(e)towne 1555 1562 Brid

• Zetowne 1508 Weld2

• Seyton, Ceytowne 1556 Brid

Etymology

Seatown (Fm) (SY 422918), Setowne 1469Weld 2, le grene apud Setowne 1477Weld 2, le Setowne 1487Weld 2et freq to 1559Weld 2, Seton '1498Weld 2, Setoun '1503Weld 2, Seeton '1470Weld 2, the Seetowne 1494Weld 2et freq to 1565Weld 2, Sey (e )towne 1555 ibet freq to 1562Brid , Zetowne 1508Weld 2, Seyton , Ceytowne 1556Brid , 'hamlet by the sea', v. sǣ , tūn (ME  toun ).