Boughton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Boughton
Historical Forms
- Buchetun, Buchetone 1086 DB
- Buketon c.1190 Dane 1204,1206 Cur c.1220 BM 1226,1259 FF 1242 Fees 1472 Rufford
- Bucton 1208 FF 1236 Ebor 13th Blyth 1280 Ass
- Bucketon 1242 Fees 13th Blyth 1280 Ass 1310 Ipm
- Boketon 1270 Blyth
- Boukton 1325 Pat
- Bughton 1276,1324 FF 1300 Ipm 1330 Ass 1342 NI
- Bughton juxta Bilehagh 1316 FF 1377 BM
- Boghton 1332 SR
Etymology
This name seems to be identical with Boughton (PN Nth 133). The first element is not OE boc, 'beech' but bucc , 'buck' or bucca , 'he-goat,' or else a personal name Bucca . The second element is tun . It is near Bilhaugh infra 76.