Acton Turville
Major Settlement in the Parish of Acton Turville
Historical Forms
- Achetone 1086 DB
- Achentona Roberti 1169 P
- Aketon' 1236 Fees
- Aketon' Turuill' 1287 Ass
- Acton(e) 1211–13,1220 Fees 1221 Ass
- Acton(e) Torvill(e), Acton(e) Torvil(e) 1284,1287 Ipm 1290 Episc 1303 FA 1323 MinAcct
- Acton(e) Thoreuile, Acton Turbervell' 1291 Tax
- Acton(e) Turbervil(l)e, Acton(e) To(u)rbervil(l)e 1302,1330 Ipm 1340 FF
- Acton(e) Turvil(l)e, Acton(e) Turvyl(l)e 1303 FA 1304 FF 1739 PR
- Toruyles Acton 1346 FF
- Turvyldes Acton 1555 ib
- Turvilsacton 1745 PR
Etymology
The earlier forms Ache (n )-, etc., show that this is 'Ac(c)a's farmstead', from the OE pers.n. Ac (c )a and tūn. 'Turville' from the family of Turville or Turberville , who held the manor from the 13th century (1236 Fees i, 440, 1287Ass 65, 1322 Cl, etc.); cf. Eastleach Turville (i, 33supra ).