Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wilgatuna c1115 LS 1317 Pat

• Wilgeton', Wilegeton' 1219 Ass

• Wyllegeton 1276 RH

• Willeton' 1178 P

• Willetona 1179 ib

• Wilweton' Hy2 Spaldi c1331 ValNor 1254

• Wyleweton 1240 FF

• Wyleweton 1294 Pat

• Wiluton 1296 Ass 1312 Pat

• Wilghetone 1199 Ch 1330

• Wilgheton' 1200 ChR 1217–19 RAvii 1242–43 Fees

• Wylgheton' 1242–43 Fees 1272 Ass

• Wilegheton c1221 Welles

• Wileghton 1313 Fine

• Wylghton 1291 Tax 1324 Cl 1409,1414 Pat

• Wilghton' 1298 Ass 1324 Extent

• Wilghton 1327 Cl 1369 Orig 1386 Fine 1389 Pat

• Wylgton' 1291 RSu

• Wylgton 1346 ib

• Wylughton 1313 Fine l13 Cl 1314 Pat 1316 FA 1322 Orig 1322 Fine 1323 Inqaqd 1324 Misc 1445 Pap

• Wilughton 1327 Pat 1343 NI 1362 Cl 1407 Pat 1415 Pap

• Willughton 1428 FA 1453 Pat 1434 Dugdvi 1453 Tat

• Wiluhton' 1322 HarlCh

• Wiloughton 1396 Pat 1431 FA

• Wyloughton 1440 Pat

• Willoughton 1503 LCCA 1530–32 MinAcct 1535 VEiv 1545 Pat

• Willoughton alias Willerton 1723 SDL

• Wylloughton 1535 VEiv 1548,1562 Pat

• Willoghton 1440 ib

• Willuton' 1477 Pap

• Willowghton 1551 Pat

• Willowghtonne 1582 DCLB

• Wyllyton 1519 DVi 1576 Saxton 1610 Speed

• Willerton 1526 Sub 1542 AOMB 1547 Ormsby 1549 Pat

• Willerton “alias” Willoughton 1554 1576 LNQiii 1594 SPiii 1609 WillsStow

• Wilington R1 Spaldi c1331 Spaldi 1200 c1331

• Willingthon 1233 Welles 1442 Pap

• Willyngton 1545,1562 Pat

• Willington “alias” Willoughton “alias” Wallorton (sic) 1572 ib

Etymology

'The farmstead, village where willows grow', v. wilig , tūn . The forms in Wilington etc. may indicate an alternative form of the name which has given Willington (PN Bd 99 and PN Db 513), but which, however, did not survive continuously here.