Boughton (Lodge)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Southoe
Historical Forms
- Buchetone 1086 DB
- Bouton 1199 Cur 1225,1248 FF 1303 1316 FA 1317 Cl 1318,1350 Ipm
- Buweton 1220 Fees333
- Bugheton 1225 FF
- Bukton, Bucton 1340 FF 1351 Ipm
- Boudon 1360 FF 1363 Ipm
- Bowton 1375 Cl
- Bowedon 1383 FF
Etymology
OE Bugan -tūn , 'Buga's farm.' The Buche -, Buwe - and Buge - forms make it impossible to take this, with Skeat, as an example of the common OE bōc -tūn , 'beech-tree farm.'