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).