Whittington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whittington
Historical Forms
- Witintune 1086 DB
- Witin(g)ton(e), Wytin(g)ton(e), Wytyn(g)ton(e), -ton(e) 1171,1172 P 1173 ChancR 1174,1175 P 1361 ShefMD
- Wyttyn(g)ton(e) 1167,1168,1169 P 1350 HarlCh 1541 WollCh
- Witenton(a) 1185–95 RegAnt e.13th DbCh
- Whitin(g)ton(e), Whytin(g)ton(e), Whytyn(g)ton(e), -ton(e) 1197,1199,1200,1201 P
- Whyttyn(g)ton(e) 1562 ParRegChesterfield 1594 WollCh
- Whitenton, Whytenton c.1200,a.1224 RegAnt
- Whyttenton 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Hwitin(g)ton, Hwytin(g)ton 1200 RegAnt 1231 Ch
- Hwitenton' 1234 RegAnt
- Within(g)ton(a), Wythin(g)ton(a) e.13th RegAnt 1213 ChR 1245–53 RegAnt 1258–79 ib
- Widington 1280 RegAnt
- Qwyttyngton 1433 HardCh
Etymology
'Hwīta's farm', v. -ing-, tūn.