Willington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Willington
Historical Forms
- Willetune 1086 DB
- Wil(l)intun(e), Wil(l)inton(a), Wyl(l)intun(e), Wyl(l)inton(a), Wyl(l)yntun(e), Wyl(l)ynton(a) c.1100 BurtCh 1129–53 Burton 1178 P c.1180 Okeover 1188 P Hy2 StoweCh 1610 Speed
- Wilenton(a) 1114,1160–75,1185,1188 BurtCh 1188–97 StoweCh Hy3 et passim
- Wil(l)ington(e), Wyl(l)ington(e), Wyl(l)yngton(e) 1198 Cur 1220,1226,1234,1252 FF 1252 StoweCh 1269 Ass
- Wiliton', Wyliton' 1201,1230 ChancR 1231 Memo
- Wylghton 1325 Ipm
- Welynton 1390 Pat
- Wellington 1577 DbAi
Etymology
'Willow farm', v. wilign , tūn .