Cleeton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Skipsea
Historical Forms
- Cletun(e) 1086 DB
- Cleton(a) 1086 DB 13th Bridl 1260 Rental 1416 Melsa
- Cleton(a) in Holdernesse 1293 Meaux 1349 Ipm
- Clayton 1565,1582 FF
Etymology
Cleeton (6″) is Cletun (e )1086 DB, Cleton (a )1086 DB, 13th Bridl, 1260Rental et passim to 1416 Melsa, Cleton (a ) in Holdernesse 1293Meaux , 1349 Ipm, Clayton 1565, 1582 FF. 'Clay farm,' v. clæg , tun , with loss of g before the following dental, a change which took place sporadically in Northern OE as well as in West Saxon.Cf. Clee (L) DBCleia . Cleeton is now the east end of Skipsea village, but the site of Cleeton village is under the sea. The name also survives in Cleeton Lane.