Burton Leonard
Major Settlement in the Parish of Burton Leonard
Historical Forms
- Burton(e) Burtun 1086 DB 1165 P 1205 OblR 1213 Abbr
- Burton Leonard 1276 RH 1279–81 QW 1580 KnaresWill
- Burtonsci' Leonardi 1280 Ch 1281 Abbr 1293 QW
- Burton Lennard 1291 Tax 1586 FF
- Burton Lenard 1448 Testiii 1457 FountBurs
Etymology
'Farmstead with or near a fortification', v. burh-tūn. Leonard may be a former dedication of the church (now St Helen's).