Bacton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bacton
Historical Forms
- Baketuna 1086 DB t.Hy2 CAcre
- Bachetuna c.1145 ib
- Bachetune 1145 ib
- (apud) baketuniam c.1150 Crawf
- Baketune t.Ed1 BM
- Baketon' 1185–7,1195–8 P 1199 Cur 1303 Bromh
- Baketona 1188 P
- Baketon 1200 Seld e.13,c.1250 HMC 1249 Holme 1250 Ass 1251,1317,1321 FF 1275 RH 1280to1374 Pat 1288 NoLeet 1302to1420 FA 1303 Orig 1307 Banco 1325 NoD 1330 Ch 1330 Ipm 1330 SR 1339,1347(p) Cl 1361to1448 AD 1419 Fine
- Bacton 1212 FF
- Bagton 1313 Banco
- Bakton 1535 VE
- Backton 1623 CtPastLeech
Etymology
'Bacca's tūn'. The OE pers.n. Bac (c )a is well evidenced (v. Redin 83). The name Bacton, identically explained, is also found in Sf and He (v. DEPN s.n.). The church is dedicated to St Andrew.