Loyton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Morebath
Historical Forms
- Loy(e)ton 1330,1333 SR
- Lawton 1530,1533 Wardens
Etymology
Professor Ekwall suggests that we may have here the OE *hlīeg , 'warmth, shelter,' postulated by Skeat (PN Sf 56) in explanation of Layham, earlier Hligham . The form Loye - would be a ME dialectal development.