East Langton
Major Settlement in the Parish of East Langton
Historical Forms
- Est ~ 1211 FF 1243 Cur 1536 Braye
- East - 1610 Speed
- Estere ~ p.1270 Brai
- Est Towne 1564 Nichols
Etymology
For forms and interpretation of the place-name Langton, v. Church Langton supra .
East Langton is recorded as Est Towne 1564 Nichols, 'the eastern township'. The affixes Est ~ and Estere ~ are from OE ēast 'east' and ēastere 'more easterly', so designated in contrast to West Langton infra , now a separate civil parish. By c.1130 LeicSurv, East Langton with Church Langton is distinguished from West Langton which is styled alia Langeton ' (with MLat alia '(the) other').