Boughton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Boughton
Historical Forms
- Bochetone, Buchenho, Buchetone 1086 DB
- Buchetune 1148–66 NRSiv
- Bucheton 13th ADii
- Bucton 1175 P 1196 Cur 1199 FF
- Bukton' 1274 RH
- Bogton, Bugton 1196 FF
- Bugeton 1241 P
- Boketon 12th Survey 1349 Cl
- Bokton 1274 Ipm
- Bokton juxta Norhampton 1317 Ass
- Bokinton c.1265 ADii
- Buketon(e) c.1200 Dane 1201 Cur 1343 Ipm
- Bouhton t.Hy3 NthStA
- Boughton 1302 Cl
- Boghton 1402 Cl
- Bucketon 13th ADii 1394 ADi
- Bucton al. Boketon 1305 Ipm
- Bukton al. Boughton 1546 FF
- Bucton al. Bowghton 1597 NRSiii
Etymology
The early forms make it impossible to carry this Boughton back to OE bōc -tūn , 'beech-tree farm.' Rather it must be a compound of OE bucc, 'buck' or bucca, 'he-goat' or the pers. name Bucca and tun .
Places in the same Parish
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