Wygon Mill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Benson
Historical Forms
- Withgenemulle 1373 BC c.1444
- Withgenemulne 1379 Cl
- Wightgenemulle 1397 Cl
- Withgyn mille 1489 BC
- Wygon mylne, Wygon Mylle late16th Survey
Etymology
Wygon Mill (lost) is Withgenemulle 1373 (c. 1444) BC (p), Withgenemulne 1379 Cl, Wightgenemulle 1397 Cl, Withgyn mille 1489 BC, Wygon mylne , Wygon Mylle late 16thSurvey . The same first element is apparently found in Wythegeneham , mentioned in 1302 Eynsh in Eynsham, but no suggestion can be offered about its meaning. The second elements of the names are myln and hamm .