Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Knighton 1612 DCMDeed

• Kny(g)hteton 1288 Ass

• Cnihtetona, Knygheton iuxta Caneford 1372 ChrP

• Knyghton 1348 Ipm 1463 MinAcct 1544 Ct

• Knyghetun 1544 ib

Etymology

Knighton (SZ 049977), Knighton 1612DCMDeed , Kny (g )hteton 1288Ass , Cnihtetona , Knygheton iuxta Caneford n.d. (1372) ChrP , Knyghton 1348 Ipm, 1463MinAcct et freq to 1544Ct , Knyghetun 1544ib , 'the farm of the youths or retainers', or 'farm of the knights, farm held by knight service' if the name is of post- Conquest origin, v. cniht (gen.pl. cnihta ), tūn . There was a park here in 1348 Ipm, cf. parcum de Knyghton , Knyghton Parke 1463MinAcct , Knighton Parke 1612DCMDeed , v. park , cf. prec.