North Tawton
Major Settlement in the Parish of North Tawton
Historical Forms
- Tawetona 1086 DB
- Tauton 1158 P
- Chepin(g)tauton 1199 FineR 1238,1244 Ass
- Chepyngtowtone 1447 Exon
- Nortauton 1262 Ipm
- Northtauton 1316 FA
- Northtaunton 1420 IpmR
Etymology
'Farm on the river Taw' (supra 14). 'North' or Cheping , 'market,' v. cieping , to distinguish from South Tawton infra 448.