Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Broctone 1086 DB

• Brocton 1195 P 1196 ChancR 1220 MHW 1299 Ipm 1303 Pat

• Brohtone 1086 DB

• Brotone 1086 DB

• Brotton c.1291 Tax 1301 Ipm

• Broxtona 1190×1204 France

• Bruchton 1205 Pap

• Brochton 1322 Pat 1428 FA

• Brochton Astele 1322 Pat

• Brouton 1240×46 BM 1266 Pat 1301 Ipm

• Broutton 1316 FA

• Brouhton 1308 Misc

• Broghton 1286 Pat 1296 OSut 1385,1423 AD

• Broghton Asteley(e) 1322 Pat 1385 et passim

• Broghton Astley 1423 AD

• Broughton 1327 SR 1330 FA 1376 Cl

• Broughton Asteley(e) 1376 1377 ELiW 1492 Cl

• Broughton Astley 1535 VE 1576 Saxton

• Broughton Ashley 1518 Visit 1608,1624 LML

• Browhton 1417 MiD

• Browhton Asteley 1417 ib

• Browthton 1459 Pap

• Thomas de Estlee 1220 Cur to 1266 Pat

• Andreas de Estleye 1285 FA, 1286 Pat

• Egidius de Estleye 1316 FA to 1322 Pat

• Thomas de Asteleye 1327 SR to 1361 Cl

• Joanna de Asteley 1445 ib

Etymology

'The farmstead or village by the brook', v. brōc , tūn . The affix ~ Astley is the family name of Walterus de Estley who held the manor c.1210 RHug, followed by Thomas de Estlee 1220 Cur to 1266 Pat, Andreas de Estleye 1285 FA, 1286 Pat, Egidius de Estleye 1316 FA to 1322 Pat, another Thomas de Asteleye 1327 SR to 1361 Cl and Joanna de Asteley 1445 ib.