Mickleton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mickleton
Historical Forms
- Micclantun, to Mycclantune 1005 KCD714 12th
- Muceltv[n]e 1086 DB
- Mucleton(a) 1109 Monast 1183 AC 1221 Ass
- Mukelton(e) 1274 RH 1291 Tax 1313 FF 1428 WinchLB
- Mic(e)letun(a), Mik(e)letun(a), Mik(e)leton 1091 Monast 1221 Ass c.1560 Surv 1584 Comm
- Mikelton(e), Mykelton(e), Mykulton(e), Mykylton(e) 1248,1287 Ass 1402 Ipm 1540 FF
- Mickleton 1587 FF
- Muclinton' 1195 P
- Mukelinton(a) 1220 1221 Ass
- Mikelinton' 1221 Ass
- Mokelton 1287 Ass
- Mekelton(a) 1278 WinchLB
- Mekulton(a) 1475 Pat
- Mekilton(a) 1535 VE
Etymology
'The great farmstead', v. micel (with the wk.obl. miclan giving the ME -in - forms, cf. Phonol. § 49), tūn . In DB Mickleton had a hidage of 24 against Aston Subedge 4, Dorsington 2¼, Pebworth 12 and Quinton 14, and it was by far the largest manor in this area.