Denton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Denton
Historical Forms
- Dodintone 1086 DB 1376 Cl
- Dodington, Dodyngton 12th Survey 1275 RH 1325 Ipm
- Dudintun 1195 FF
- Dudinton 1200 Cur
- Parva Dudinton 1220 Fees 1229 Cl
- Parva Dudington 1235 Fees
- Little Denynton 1371 ADiv
- Denenton 1483 Charter
- Dodington al. Deynton 1563 FF
- Doddington parva al. Deynton 1579 ib
- Denton or Doddington Parva 1749 Recov
- Denton or Little Doddington 1768 ib
Etymology
v. Doddington supra 138. Parva in contrast to Great Doddington. For the modern development cf. Dainton (PN D 513) and Dunton (PN Bk 67).