Cuton Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Springfield
Historical Forms
- Keuentunā 1086 DB
- Keuinton' 1235 Ass
- Chiweton' 1222 Fees
- Kewedon 1246 Ipm
- Kyueton 1374 Cl 1420 FA
- Kowedon Hall 1412 FA
- Cuveton Mead 1470 ADiv
- Lynton Meade otherwise called Keventone Meade 1538 HMCx
- Kewton Hall, Kewton Hall Lyons 1538,1545,1546 LP 1543 MinAcct
- Cuton Hall 1523 MinAcct
Etymology
'Cȳfa 's tun.' Cȳfa is not on record, but is a possible nickname derivative from OE cȳf , 'tub, cask.' This pers. name or possibly the word cȳf used in some significant sense is found in Kiveton (PN SWY 193). For Lynton , 'flax farm,' v. lin , tun , and for Lyons v. Springfield Lyons infra 269.