Picton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkleavington
Historical Forms
- Piketon(a), Pyketon(a), Pyketun c.1200 BM 1310 Ch
- Pickton 1285 KI 1565 FF
- Pykton 1301 Abbr 1354,1369 FF 1435 Baildon
Etymology
'Pica's farm' v. tun . The first element is probably the weak form of the OE pers. name Pīc (Redin 22), cf. Pickhill 224infra and Pickenham (Nf), DBPichenham .