Wigton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wigton
Historical Forms
- Wiggeton' 1163 P 1349 Ipm
- Wiggetun' 1212 Cole
- Wigatun c.1165 Weth
- Wigeton' 1191 P 1385 FF
- Wygetun, Wigetun a.1208 HolmC 1221 Pat
- Wyketon 1278 Ass
- Wyginton t.Hy3 Ipm
- Wiginton' 1232 Pipe
- Wigenton 1306 Pap
- Wygton' 1241 Cl 1285 Ipm
- Wygton 1327 Pap
- in Allerdale 1426 Cl
- Wygdon 1539 MinAcct
- Wighton 1544 ib
- Wickton 1675 Ogilby
- Wiketon 1249 Cl
- Wigdon' 1542 MinAcct
Etymology
'Wicga 's tūn.'