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Abbott's Wootton Fm, Hr Abbott's Wootton Fm & Lr Abbott's Wootton Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • (æt) Wudetune 1044 Ilch(S1004) m11
  • Wudeton(') 1053–66 AbbotsC 1639 P 1210,1211 Hutch3 1224 Misc 1269
  • Wdeton' 1212 Fees
  • Widetone 1086 DB
  • Widetona Exon
  • Parva Widitone 1240 Sarum
  • Wodeton(') Abbatis 1240 Sarum 1268 Ass 1336 Ch
  • Wodeton(') 1253 FF 1350 Ilch
  • Wodetun' 1288 Ass
  • Wotton(') Abbatis 1288 Ass 1422 Ct
  • Wotton(') Abbatis alias Abbots Wotton 1552 Drew
  • Wotton(') 1318 Ch 1440 Ilch
  • Abbodes Wotton 1349 Surv
  • Wotton-Abbas 1774 Hutch1
  • Wutton' 1462 Ilch
  • Woddeton, alias Wotton Abbots, alias Abbots Wotton 1583 Hutch3
  • Wootten Abbotts Tithing 1664 HTax
  • Woot(t)on Abbas 1795 Boswell 1811 OS
  • capelle de Wudeton 1224 Hutch3

Etymology

'Farmstead or estate in or by the wood', from wudu, widu , tūn . The affix Abbott 's refers to the early possession of this manor by Abbotsbury Abbey (v. Hutch3 2264) and distinguishes it (cf. also Parva 1240) from its larger neighbour, Wootton Fitzpaine par. infra which lies some ⅔ mile SW (Lat  abbas, gen.sg. abbatis 'of the abbot', OE  abbod, ME  abbat). The bounds of the Saxon manor of Wudetune are given in 1044 (m11) Ilch (S 1004): these coincide with the later manorial bounds of Abbott's Wootton shown on 1769DCMMap , as fully discussed by Cyril Hart in DoNHAS 86 161–3. There is mention of capelle de Wudeton in 1224 Hutch3 2269.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement