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Survey of English Place-Names

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Oughtrington, Oughtrington Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lymm

Historical Forms

  • Hughtrington John,1345 Orm2
  • Uughtrynton 1354 Eyre
  • Ughtrin(g)ton, Ughtryn(g)ton 1354 Orm2 1357 1397 Plea 1409 JRL
  • Hughtrenton 1629 Sheaf
  • Uctrington 13 Tab
  • Hutt(e)rin(g)ton(e) 13 l13 AD
  • Uttrington 1296 Plea
  • Uthrinton 1353 Eyre
  • Hoctrington 13 Tab
  • Oghtrynton 1409 JRL
  • Uoghtrynton 1539 Plea
  • Oughtreynton 1544 ib
  • Oughtrington 1578 ChRR
  • Oughtrington Hall 1831 Bry
  • Utrynton 1516 ChEx
  • Ughterton 1574 Sheaf
  • Outrington Hall 1842 OS

Etymology

'Ūhtrǣd's farm', from the OE  pers.n. Ūhtrǣd and -ingtūn.