Weedon Lois
Major Settlement in the Parish of Weedon Lois
Historical Forms
- Wedon(e) 1086 DB 1316 FA
- Suthwedon 1261 FF
- Wedune Pynkeny 1282 ADii
- Wedenpynkeney 1285 Ass
- Weedon Pynkenye 1301 Cl
- Leyes Weedon 1475 Knightley
- Loyeswedon 1524 SR
- Levis Wedon 1526 SR
- Wedon Pynkney al. Loveswedon 1542 LP
Etymology
v. Weedon Beck supra 30. The manor was the head of the Pinkney Honour. South in contrast to Weedon Beck. Bridges (i, 254) says there is a well at the west end of Weston in Weedon, sometimes called 'St Loys' or 'St Lewis,' and that hence the village is sometimes called 'Loys' Wedon' or 'Wedon St Lewis.'According to Morton (283) it specially cured the blind and leprous.