Green's Norton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Green's Norton
Historical Forms
- Norton(e) 1086 DB
- Nortune 1187 P
- Northton 1191 P
- Norton Davy 1329,1369 Cl
- Norton-near-Toucestre 1325 Cl
- Grenesnorton 1465 FF
- Greynsnorton 1541 Statutes
- Norton Davye al. Grenes Norton 1580 FF
Etymology
'North farm,' v. tun . It lies north-west of Towcester. Henry Grene , Knight, held the manor jointly with Thomas his son in 1369 (Cl), and the association of the family continued for many generations. Davye may have reference to the holding of the manor in the 13th cent, by David , son of Griffin (Bridges i, 239).