Broughton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bierton with Broughton
Historical Forms
- Brotone 1086 DB
- Broctona c.1155 Miss 14th
- Parva Brouton c.1220 14th ib
- Magna Broughton 1273 Abbr
- Little Broghton by Aylesbury 1350 Ipm
- Broughton Lovell juxta Aylesbury 1456 IpmR
- Abbotts Broughton Eliz ChancP
Etymology
'Brook farm' v. broc , tun . There were two manors, 'Great' or 'Abbot's,' in the possession of Missenden Abbey, and 'Little,' which belonged to the Lovells in the 14th cent.