Walton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Walton
Historical Forms
- Waletune 1086 DB
- Waletona, Waleton(e) 1183 P c.1200 RegAnt 1208 FF 1224 RegAnt
- Waleton(e) iuxta Cestrefeld 1323 Ass
- Valeton 1276 RH
- Walenthone, Walenthona 1101–8 RegLich a.1108 Dugd
- Walletona e.13th RegAnt
- Walton(e) 1243 Fees 1249 Ipm c.1272 RegAnt 1278 Ipm
Etymology
'Farm of the Welshmen or serfs', v. walh , tūn ; cf. Walton upon Trent infra 667.