Booton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Booton
Historical Forms
- Botuna 1086 DB
- Boton 1206,1250 Ass 1236 Cl 1238etfreqto1431 FF 1263,1321,1322 Ch 1264 ChR 1299 ChancWarr 1312,1327 DeBanco 1316 FA 1325,1383,1477 Pat 1400 Fine 1401–2,1428 FA 1434 Fine 1535 VE
- Bottone 1225 Cur
- Botune 1254–75 Val 1254 NfA 1269 Ass
- Botone 1257,1269,1286 Ass 1302 FA 1314 Ipm 1330,1333 SR 1347 FF
- Boutone 1257 Ass
- Bothone 1270 BM
- Bothtone 1291 Tax
Etymology
According to Ekwall (DEPN) the early spellings suggest either 'Bōta 's tūn' or 'Bō 's tūn', i.e. the OE pers.n. Bōta (Redin 45) or the ODan , OSwed pers.n. Bō (v. Insley 96) and OE tūn. The alternative Bō is considered more likely.