Manton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Manton
Historical Forms
- Malmetun 1061–66 KCD819(S1059) m12 Dugdi 1066–87 RRAN m12 ChronPetro 1067 AD 12 Fees c1128 12 c1140 1212
- Malmetune 1086 DB
- Malmetuna c1115 LS
- Malmetona c1145 Dane
- Malmeton(') 1208 FF c1216 CNat m14 Cur 1220 Welles 1225 Fees 1242–43 Cl 1265 RH 1275 QW 1281 Pat 1290 FA 1428 Morden 1695
- Malmetone 1310 FF
- Malmton 1276 RH
- Mameltune (sic) 1086 DB
- Maunton 1246 Ipm 1431 FA 1501 Ipm 1526 Sub
- Mawnton 1493–1500 EPC 1535 VEiv
- Mawnton als Manton 1671 Red
- Maulmton 1675 Ogilby
- Mannton 1501 Ipm
- Manton 1555 Pat 1576 LER 1584 AD
Etymology
The farmstead, village on sandy soil', v. malm , tūn , topographically appropriate; cf. The Sand Close in f.ns. (b) infra . Forms in Mau -, Maw - are due to vocalisation of -l -.