Wennington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wennington
Historical Forms
- Winintune 969 Crawfvi 12th KCD870 c.1060 12th
- Win(e)ton(a), Win(e)ton(e) 1108–27,12th Crispin 1117–21,1157 WDB 1201 Cur
- Wynentune 1214–22 WDB
- Winitune, Winigtune 1042–66 WDB
- Wemtunā 1086 DB
- Weninton 1190 P 1198–1234 FF
- Weninton Westmisster 1253 FF
- Wenenton 1247 FF
- Welinton' (de Marisco) 1198 Cur
- Weneton' 1199 Cur
- Weniton(e) 1206 1213–39 FF
- Weniton(e) le Enveyse 1237 FF 1251 Cl 1253 StJohn
- Waniton' 1207 Cur
- Wonynton' 1272 Ass
- Wen(n)igton 1235 Ass 1247 FF
- Weningeton', Weington' 1248 Ass
- Wenyngton 1324,1328 Londin 1408 ADi
- Wenygton 1366 FF
- Veninton, Veneton 1274 RH
- Venyngton 1479 Will
- Weynton 1344 FF
- Wynnyngton 1553 Pat
- Wannyngton, Wannington alias Wallyngton, Wannington 1569–70 FF
- le Enveise (1206 Cur)
- Marisco (1199 FF)
Etymology
'Wynna 's tun,' with ingtun-suffix. Westmisster because belonging to St Peter's, Westminster . Le Enveyse from the family of Geoffrey le Enveise (1206 Cur), de Marisco from that of Geoffrey de Marisco (1199 FF). For initial v see Introd. xxxvii.