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.

Kirklinton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirklinton Middle

Historical Forms

  • Leuendon 1167 P
  • Leuenton c.1170 Laner 1249 Ipm
  • Leuinton' 1177 P 1293 Carliol
  • Levinctona, Levintona c.1200 Coll.Top.etGen.
  • Levincton' 1212 Fees
  • Levington 1231 Pipe 1343 FF
  • Leineton 1310 Fine
  • Kirkeleuin(g)ton 1278,1279 Ass 1498 Ipm
  • Kirkelinnton 1279 Ass
  • Kyrklenton 1508 FF
  • Kirklinton 1583 Border
  • Kirklington al. Kirklivington 1586 CWxiv
  • Kirlinton c.1622 Naworth
  • Middletownship 1816 Lysons

Etymology

Originally 'tūn by the Lyne' (supra 21). Kirk (v. kirkja ) was added later in distinction from Randalinton supra 53 and Westlinton infra 117.