English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Loughton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Loughton

Historical Forms

  • Lukintone 1062 KCD813 12th
  • Luke(n)tun', Luchentuna 1177 WalthamCh
  • Luchenton 1248 Ass
  • Lochetuna, Lochetunā, Lochintunam 1086 DB
  • Loketon 1246 Ch 1274 RH 1324,1330 Londin
  • Lokerton 1254 Ass
  • Lucheton' 1200 P
  • Luketon(ia) 1225 1226 ChR 1236 Fees 1239 FF 1250 Cl
  • Luketon(ia) Snarryng 1239 WalthamA 1338 Cl
  • Lutton(e) 1270,1403 Ct 1371 Londin t.Eliz ChancP
  • Lotton 1373 Londin
  • Lucton 1307–27 EASviii 1411 Pat 1428 FA
  • Lucton alias Loughton 1540 Dugdvi
  • Lu(c)kton 1325 Cl 1563 Lancs
  • Lughton 1331,1340 Cl 1369 Londin 1379 Pat
  • Loughton 1338 Cl 1372 Pat 1535 VE
  • Loughton alias Luton 1628 ERii
  • Loghton 14th EASviii
  • Lowghton 1594 N
  • Lufton 1512 LP
  • Lowton 1525 Loughton 1563 FF 1597 EASviii
  • Laughton 1586 Loughton 1678 Ogilby

Etymology

Probably 'Luh (h )a 's farm,' v. ingtun . Identical with Loughton (PN Bk 20). See also s. n. Luhha in PN D 685. Snarryng from the family of Geoffrey de Snarryng (1239WalthamA ), which probably came from Snoring (Nf).