Clyst Honiton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Clyst Honiton
Historical Forms
- (æt) Hina tune c.1100 Earle
- Hinetun 1219 FF
- Hineton 1276 Ipm
- Hynethon' 1242 Fees764
- Clysthynetone 1281 Ass 1291 Tax 1330 Exon
- Hynetonisclyst 1340 Ass
- Hyneton Clist 1399 IpmR
Etymology
v. higna , tun . The manor belonged to a religious community, viz. Exeter Cathedral. For the river Clyst, v. supra 3. The modern form of the name has been influenced by that of Honiton infra 639.