Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Knyt(t)eton 1244 FF

• Kni(h)tteton 1254,1279 FF

• Knisteton, Knysteton 1268 Ass 1285 FA

• Kny(ʒ)gh(t)- (t)(e)ton(e) 1294 Ch 1313 Pat 1329 Ct 1498

• 'Knyghteton by Bynedon' 1313 Pat

• Knighton juxta Bynedon 1313 Inqaqd

• Knyʒtteton 1332 SR

• Knyt(t)h(e)ton 1405,1421 Weld1

• Knyicthton 1408 ib

• Knythtteton 1421 ib

• Knygt(h)on 1445,1457 ib

• Knynghton 1498 Ct

• Knighton 1664 Weld1

• East Knighton, West Knighton 1774 Hutch1

Etymology

East Knighton (SY 812856), Knighton Fm, Knyt (t )eton 1244 FF (?), 1250 Drew, 1280 Ch, 1288Ass , 1421Weld 1, Kni (h )tteton 1254, 1279 FF, Knisteton , Knysteton 1268Ass , 1285 FA, Kny (ʒ )gh (t )- (t )(e )ton (e )1294 (1313) Ch, 1329 Patet freq to 1498Ct , 'Knyghteton by Bynedon '1313 Pat, Knighton juxta Bynedon 1313 Inq aqd, Knyʒtteton 1332 SR (p), Knyt (t )h (e )ton 1405, 1421Weld 1, Knyicthton 1408ib , Knythtteton 1421ib , Knygt (h )on 1445, 1457ib , Knynghton 1498Ct , Knighton 1664Weld 1, East Knighton , West Knighton 1774 Hutch1, 'farm of the youths or retainers', or 'farm of the knights, farm held by knight service' if the name is of post-Conquest origin, from cniht (gen.pl. cnihta ) and tūn , with ēast , west , cf. Bindon in Wool par. infra; West Knighton is no longer on the maps.