Croughton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Croughton
Historical Forms
- Creveltone, Criweltone, Cliwetone 1086 DB
- Creulton 1174–83 Magd 1194,1195 P 1292 Ipm
- Creuulton c.1200 Magd
- Creuleton c.1210 Magd 1300 Ipm
- Creueltune c.1200 Magd
- Crouelton 12th Survey
- Croulton 1202 Ass 1428 FA
- Crowelton c.1210 WellsR 1401 Cl
- Crowlton c.1240 Magd 1381 Cl
- Crewelton 1200 FF 1241 P 1247 Ass c.1255 Magd
- Crewulton 1269 FF
- Cruelton c.1212 Magd
- Cruwelton 1241 FF
- Crouleton 1215 WellsR 1296 FF 1298 Ipm
- Craulton 1234 Cl
- Crowlton al. Crofton al. Crowton 1556 FF
- Crowton 1526 FF
- Crowton al. Croton 1691 Recov
- Croton 1549 SR
- Crofton 1553 BM 1573 FF
- Croughton oth. Crolton 1618 FF
- Shroughton al. Craughton 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
Croughton lies on a much broken hill between two streams, and Professor Ekwall and Dr Ritter agree in suggesting that the first element is a lost OE *creowel , the cognate of OHG crawil , MLG krouwel , OFris krawil , denoting 'a fork.' This would describe the situation of the place, and OE creowel would give ME crewel and crowel . Hence, 'tun on the fork of land.'