Woodditton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Woodditton
Historical Forms
- Dictun(e) 1022,c.1050(12th) LibEl 1086 InqEl
- Dichton 1218 FF
- Dicton 1285 1298 Ass
- Dittune, Dittune siluatica 1086 InqEl
- Dittune Silvestre 1170 LibEl
- Dittona 1086 ICC
- Ditton(e), Dytton(e) 1169–71 P
- Ditton Valoynes 1218 SR
- Wodedittone 1227 FF
- Ditton(e) Waleyns 1300 MinAcct
- Ditton Valoygnes 1308 FF
- Dittone Valouns cum parte Novi Mercati 1316 FA
- Dittone Valence 1318 FF
- Dittone Valoys 1327 SR
- Dittone Valoynetz 1332 Ct
- Dyttone Valeys, Dyttone Valois 1346 FA
- Dyttone Valeyntz 1353 ADii
- Dyttone Valeyns 1363 ADi
- Ditton Waleys 1366 Pat
- Ditton Waloys 1389 Cl
- Ditton Valans 1501 Rental
- Ditton Valaunce 1553 Pat
- Ditton Vallence al. Wooditton t.Jas1 Rental
- Ditone 1086 DB
- Diton Saxtone Valeyns 1272 Ass
- Wodeditton Valeynce 1319 FF
- Ditton Camoys 1370 Pat
Etymology
'tūnby the dīc,' i.e. the Devil's Dyke (supra 34). Valoynes from the family of Robert de Valoines (Farrer 43). For Saxtone and Camoys , v. Saxon Street and Camois Hall infra 128. “Called 'Wood ' to make a distinction from ye other Ditton (Fen Ditton infra 142) beinge well wooded and in the wood country as wee call it” (c. 1640Layer ).