Werrington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Werrington
Historical Forms
- Witheringtun, Wiðringtun 972 BCS1280,1281 c.1200
- Witherington 1202 Ass 1284 FA
- Witheringtune c.1250 Swaffham
- Wytherington 13th ADiii
- Widerinton(e) 1086 DB 1178 P 1189 Ch 1332 Ch 1227
- Wide Rīton t.Ric1 Cur
- Widerington 1227 Ch
- Wirrintona 1125–8 ChronPetro
- Wirrington 1712 Morton
- Wiðerinton 1162 P
- Witherinton 1199 FF 1209 FF
- Wit(e)rinto 1166 P
- Wittirinton 1199 FF
- Widringeton 1198 Cur
- Weteryngton 1285 Ass
- Weryngton 1428 FA 1525 ADiii
- Wyrryngton al. Wytheryngton 1563 Recov
Etymology
In Werrington and Wittering infra 247, we seem to have the same pers. name Wiðer , probably a shortened form of such a name as OE Wiðergyld , cf. Ekwall, PN in -ing 89. Hence, 'Wiðer 's farm,' v. ingtun . As Werrington and Wittering are only seven miles apart, they may be named from the same person.