Willington Court
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sandhurst
Historical Forms
- Wilinton(e), Wilynton(e) 1201 P 1284 GlR 1344 ib
- Wilington(e) 1327 SR
- Willington 1575 TRMB
- Wyleton' 1248 Ass
- Wylyton 1248 Ass
- Williton, Willyton 1425,1453,1478 MinAcct
- Willington(e)s Co(u)rt(e), Willyngton(e)s Co(u)rt(e) 1383 Ipm 1585 Comm 1606 Dep
Etymology
'Farmstead near the willows', v. wilig , tūn ; the spellings with -in (g )- may be from an alternative form with OE wilign 'willow- copse'. The 'court' or mansion is from the family-name Willington derived from this p.n., and the earlier references are to members of this local family.