English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Church Lawton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Church Lawton

Historical Forms

  • Lautune 1086 DB
  • Lautun 13 Dav 1313 BW
  • Lautona 1119 Chest 1150
  • Lauton e13 Dieul 1527 ChCert
  • Lauton subtus Lymam 1258 Chest
  • Lauton iuxta Lym' 1305 Plea
  • Lauton iuxta Bechynton 1308 Pat
  • Chirche Lauton 1333 Plea 1490 ChRR
  • Kirke Lauton 1356 Indict
  • Kerke Lauton 1402 BW
  • Churche Lauton 1489 ChRR
  • Chirch Lauton 1490 ib
  • Laughton 1288 Court 1434,1437 Pat 1454 ChRR c.1540 Dugd
  • Church Laughton 1331 ChRR
  • Lagthton 1289 Court
  • Laugton 1471 MinAcct
  • Churchelaugton c.1540 Dugd
  • Laweton 1295 Ch, CRC, 1466 ChRR, Lawton
  • Churche Lawton 1509 AddCh
  • Church Lawton 1684 Sheaf, Lawton
  • Church Lawton 1724 NotCestr
  • Lauuton 1468 MinAcct
  • Lautton 1304 Chamb
  • Lenton juxta Berthinton 1308 InqAqd
  • Launton 1336 Chamb

Etymology

'Farm by a mound', v. hlāw , tūn . The affix Church - (v. cirice , cf. ecclesia de Lauton 1297 CRV, 1365Chol ) and the relation to Betchton 325infra , The Lyme 12, distinguish this from Buglawton 290supra .