Hornton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hornton
Historical Forms
- Hornigeton' 1194 Cur
- Hornigton' 1240–1 Ass
- Hornygtone 1285 Ass
- Horningtun' c.1195 Harl 1385 Cl
- Hornintun' 1212 Cur 1346 FA
- Hornintun' Jurdan' 1220 Fees
- Hormintun 1213 Fine
- Horminton 1229 Cl
- Horniton' 1236 Cl
- Horlington 1275–6 RH
- Horlyngton 1285 Ass
- Horygtone, Horingtone 1285 Ass
- Horynton 1327,8 Ch
- Horndon 1302 Cl
- Hornton 1317 Ipm
Etymology
'tūnof the Horningas ,' the latter being no doubt the dwellers in the horna or tongue of land between the two streams on either side of the village, which is the first element in the name of the neighbouring parish of Horley. For another occurrence of the term horningas v. 316. Hornington (WRY) has the same etymology as Hornton.
Places in the same Parish
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