Gunton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Gunton
Historical Forms
- Gunetune 1086 DB
- Guneton 1195to1200 P 1197 Coxf 1198–9 Fees 1202 Seld 1220 Cur 1227,1289 FF 1228 Cl 1302 FA
- Guniton 1184 P 1198–9 Fees
- Gunetona 1222 Bract
- Gunetun(e) 1227 FF 1237–51 Holme
- Gunneton 1250 Ass
- Gunetone 1257,1269,1286 Ass
- Gonetone 1166 RBE
- Goneton 1226,1226 FF
- Gonton 1368 FF
- Gunton(e) 1230 P 1275 RH 1286 Ass 1291 Ipm 1302to1428 FA 1313to1472 FF 1375,1548 Pat 1535 VE
Etymology
The first element is no doubt an OScand pers.n., OWScand , ODan Gunni , OSwed Gunne , which is early recorded and very common in Denmark and Sweden. As a compound of an OScand pers.n. and OE tūn, Gunton belongs to the so-called Grimston hybrids (v. Lind, DGP 1 and Insley 165).
In DB Gunton is assessed, among other things, at one carucate for a berewick at Shipden (DB 194 b).