Little Weighton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Rowley
Historical Forms
- Widetone 1086 DB
- Witheton(a), Wytheton(a) c.1207 YD 1276 Ch 1428 FA
- Witton 1276 RH
- Witthon 1308 BevAct
- Wychton 1285 KI
- Wycheton 1299 Ch
- Wyveton 1349,1361 Ipm
- Wyton 1367 YD 1369 YAJxi
- Wyton juxta Risceby 1376 FF
- Weton 1410 YI 1568 FF
- Weeton 1593 FF
- Wighton 1466 NCWills 1523 Test
- Little Weighton 1828 Langd
Etymology
v. Weeton supra 23. The modern form has been influenced by that of the nearby Market Weighton (infra 229), and the place then came to be distinguished as 'little.'