Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bertone 1086 DB 1100–08 YChvi 1197,1108 P

• Berton(') 1166–79 YChvi 1187 P 1199 P 1185 RotDom a1223 Goke 1224 Cur 1254 ValNor 1491 Ipm

• Bertona 1090–1110 YChvi 1135–40 1136–40,1136–40(1464) Pat l12 CollTop

• Berthona 1100–08 YChvi

• Bertuna c1115 LS

• Bertun a1175,1175,1205–23 Goke

• Berchtun c1128 ChronPetro

• Berchton' 1185 Templar

• Berehtun 1154 BMFacs

• Bergtun 1212 Fees

• Bergton 1224,1225,1226 FF

• Bergtone 1277 RRGr

• Bergton' 1305 RAii

• Berghetun' 1224 Cur 1327 SR

• Berghton 1242–43 Fees 1291 Tax 1294 Abbr 1303 FA 1305 Ch 1309 FF

• Berghton “by” Scalleby 1311 Pat 1316 FA 1318 Pat 1328 Banco 1428 FA 1531 Yarb

• Braghton 1425 IBL 1511 LPi 1512 Yarb 1526 Sub 1573 AS 1574 Yarb

• Braughton 1434,1470 1502 Ipm 1700 Terrier

• Broghton 1460 Pat

• Broghton als Browghton 1574 Yarb

• Broughton 1494,1501 Ipm 1521 Yarb 1535 VEiv 1542 AS 1547 Yarb

• Broughton is as much as to say Burrow town from the vast plenty conney borrows that are round about it 1695 Pryme

Etymology

'The farmstead, village, estate on the hill', v. berg , tūn . The village is situated on the slope rising from the R. Ancholme to the ridge along which Ermine Street runs.