Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (æt) Ecgintune 1012 Peniarth 13th

• Ecginton 1265 Misc

• Eghintune 1086 DB

• Heg(g)inton c.1141 Tutbury 1272 Ipm 1328 Banco

• Hegentona 1141 France

• Eg(g)inton(e), Eg(g)ynton(e), -ton(e) e.13th Dale 1228 Cl 1240 FF 1243 Fees

• Egg-, Eg(g)ynton(e) super le Heth 1442 FF

• Eg(g)enton(a) 1207 P 1208–15 RegAnt 1243 Fees 1255,1256 BurtAn Hy3 WollCh 1524 Woll

• Ekentone 1219 FF

• Eg(g)indon' 1221–30 Fees 1284–6 FA

• Ekyngton 1234 EveryCh 1428 FA

• Ekynton(e) 1302 FA 1309 FF 1330 Ass 1346 FA

• Eg(g)ington(e), Eg(g)yngton(e), -ton(e) 1303 FF 1306 Ass 1340 Burton 1422 EveryCh 1586 Lanc

Etymology

'Ecga's farm', v. -ing-, tūn .