Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Helton c.1160 Knipe 1196 P c.1230 Lowth 1242 P 1256 Ass 1823 M

• Helton Moruyll, -uill siue Flechan 1278 Ass5 1279 ib

• Helton Flechan 1279 c.1286 Knipe 1292 Ass32 1315 Ipm 1634 NB

• Helton Flethan 1345 Cl

• Helton Flechane 1362 Leng 1375 Lowth

• Helton Fleghan 1363 Ipm 1437 Lowth

• Helton Fletchen 1369 Cliff

• Helton Flechen 1516,1547 Lowth

• Helton Flecket 1777 M 1865 OS

• Hilton, Hylton Flechyn 1370 Hom

• -Flekham 1564 CWxxi,207

• -Flekeham 1589 Hothf

• -Flecken 1640 FF

• -Fle(c)ket 1690 Dep 1714 RatesE 1717 PR

Etymology

'Farmstead on the slope', v. helde , tūn , cf. Hilton (ii, 103supra ), from which it is distinguished as -Morvill , from the family of de Moreville (c . 1230Lowth AS 1), and Flechan (later Flecket ), which would appear also to be the name of some early unidentified owner; the origin of the name Flechan is also obscure.