Toton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Toton
Historical Forms
- Tolvestone 1086 DB
- Tovetune 1086 DB
- Toueton(e) 1211 RBE 1230 P 1256 FF 1265 Misc 1338 FF
- Thonethona (sic) 1108 Dugdv t.Ed2
- Thoueton 1280 Ass
- Thouetona 1293 Fees
- Touuiton' 1235 Fees
- Touiton 1346 FA
- Tofneton, Tottenton 1271 Ipm
- Toweton 1489 Pat
- Towton 1539 LP 1598 FF
- Touton 1571 ib
- Tauton 1428 FA
- Tawton 1535 VE
- Touton al. Tawton 1570 Recov
- Toton al. Tawton 1607 FF
- Toveton al. Towton 1612 Recov
Etymology
If the first form is disregarded, the first element may be the ON personal name Tófi , cf. Towthorpe (PN NRY 13, ERY 134, 232). Hence 'Tófi 's farm,' v. tun .