Great and Little Broughton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Broughton
Historical Forms
- Broctuna 12th Guisb
- Brocton 1208 FF
- Brogton' 1295 Rental
- Brochton 1231 FF 1292 Ass
- Magna 1260 Rental
- Browcton 1266 MinAcct
- Browhton 1286 Ipm
- Great Browghtton, Little Browghton 1537 LP
- Browton 1266 MinAcct
- Brouton(e) 1267 ib
- (Magna, Parua) ib.
- Brouhton 1267 MinAcct
- Brouchton 1278 Ass
- Petit Brouthtone 1305 Parl
- Brougton 1278,1279 Ass
- Broughton 1332 SR
- Littell 1580 Border
- Broghton 1286 1292 Ass 1305 Ipm 1307 Pat
- in Allerdale 1318 Misc
- parua 1429 Netherhall
Etymology
'Brook tūn,' v. brōc .