English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Laxton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Laxton

Historical Forms

  • Laxintune 1086 DB
  • Laxinton(a) c.1200 Dane 1205 PatR 1216 FineR 1228,1235 Ebor
  • Laxenton 1218 Pap
  • Laxingtone 1281 Ebor
  • Laxton c.1190 Wollaton 1208 P 1281–8 Ipm 1291 Tax 1298 Ipm 1302 FA
  • Lesintona c.1190 Dane
  • Lessinton 1205 ClR 1208 P 1251–7 Ipm 1255 BorRec 1275 RH
  • Lessingtun' 1235 Fees
  • Lexinton 1204,1227 ClR 1207 PatR 1212,1242 Fees 1216 FineR 1219 FF 1237 Ebor 1258 Ass 1276 RH 1298 Pat
  • Leissinton' 1207,1208 P
  • Lesynton 1269 FF
  • Lexington al. Laxton 1608 Recov
  • Laxton al. Laxington 1637 ib

Etymology

'Leaxa 's farm,' v. ingtun . See Laxton (PN Nth 168, PN ERY 254).