English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Betchton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Sandbach

Historical Forms

  • Bechetona H2 Orm2 17
  • Parua Becheton' 1256 Cl
  • Bech(e)ton 1260 Court 1696 Wil
  • Beachton 1602 Wil
  • Beechton 1724 NotCestr
  • Bechinton, Bechynton c.1277 AD 1305 ChF 1398 ChRR
  • Bechenton 1294 ChF 1344 ChRR
  • Bechynaton 1342 BW
  • Bechyngton, Bechington 1353,1356 BPR 1359
  • Becheston 1327 BW 1328 ChRR 1393 Cl 1417 Plea
  • Berchynton, Berchinton 1333,1345 AddCh
  • Bechinson 1344 MidCh
  • Bekynton 1361 BPR
  • Betcheton 1441 Cre
  • Betchton 1699 Wil

Etymology

'Farm at a valley with a stream', v. bece 1 , tūn , hǣð . The forms are of three types, one with the first el. uninflected, another with the first el. in gen.sg. inflexion, a third with -ing-. This last makes Sx 421 irrelevant.