Stanton on the Wolds
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stanton on the Wolds
Historical Forms
- Stantune 1086 DB a.1163 Hastings
- Estanton 1222–35 BorRec
- Stanton super Wold c.1240 BorRec 1280,1330 Ass
- Stanton Othewold 1324 FF
- Stanton super le Wold 1333 SR
- Stanton super Waldam 1335 Ass
- Stanton juxta le Walde 1545 SR
- Stanton super le Wouldes 1629 FF
- ith Wolds 1657 CoRec
- Staunton 1280, 1302 Ass, 1290 Abbr, 1302 FA, 1318 FF
- Staynton 1325 Cl
- juxta Keworth 1302 FF
- juxta Plumtre 1302 Ass
- juxta Wydmerpol 1318 FF
- Staunton Lymar 1329 Ipm
- Staunton super Seggeswold 1290 Abbr, 1302 Ass
- Staunton on Seggeswold n.d. AD iv
Etymology
Other spellings of interest are Staunton 1280, 1302Ass , 1290 Abbr, 1302 FA, 1318FF , Staynton 1325 Cl. It was also distinguished as juxta Keworth 1302FF , juxta Plumtre 1302Ass , juxta Wydmerpol 1318FF and as Staunton Lymar 1329 Ipm, when it was held by John de Stanton of Lymar . Staunton super Seggeswold 1290 Abbr, 1302Ass , Staunton on Seggeswold n.d. AD iv clearly refers to this place. See Six Hills infra 259. 'Stone enclosure,' cf. Staunton in the Vale supra 217.