Baunton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Baunton
Historical Forms
- Bavdintvne, Bavdintone 1086 DB
- Baldinton 1208 Cur 1221
- Baldington als. Bawdington 1570 FF
- Baudinton(e), Baudynton(e) 1215 ClR 1220 Fees 1221 Ass 1241 FF 1442 FF
- Bawdynton 1316 FA
- Baudington, Baudyngton 1248,1287 Ass 1409 Pat
- Bawdington, Bawdyngton 1535 VE 1540 AOMB c.1560 Surv
- Bawdyngton als. Bawnton, Bawdyngton als. Baunton 1539 AOMB 1622 FF 1626 Inq
- Bawnton 1535 VE 1623 Rec
- Baunton 1682 PR
Etymology
'Farmstead associated with Balda', from an OE pers.n. Balda (cf. Mawer, Problems 100), v. ing 4 , tūn . The form Baud - shows AN vocalisation of -l - (cf. IPN 113, Phonol. § 5). The late contraction of Baudin - to Baun - is to be noted.