Welton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Welton
Historical Forms
- Waletone 1086 DB
- Weletone 1086 DB 1166 RBE 1199 FF 1324 ADiv
- Weletone juxta Daventre 1281 FF
- Welton 1167 P
- Wellton 1448 ADiii
- Welleton(a) 1174 P 1303 ADiv
- Welleton juxta Daventre 1297 Ass
Etymology
'Spring-farm,' v. wielle , tun . It is a parish with numerous springs. Bridges (i, 96) speaks of six. Some of these are mentioned in deeds printed in AD iii and iv, viz. Mikelwelle , Boneswell , Redewell , Halliwelle , Thunnewelle , while in 1330 (Ass ) we have mention of a Sautwelle , i .e. salt-well.