Pyrton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Pyrton
Historical Forms
- (to) Pirigtune 987 KCD661 11th
- Peritone 1086 DB 1373 Cl
- Piritune 1086 DB 1428 FA
- Pirtune 1086 DB
- Pirtone 1481 AD
- Perinton' 1163 P 1246–7 Ass
- Peryndon 1370 Cl
- Pyrynton 1184 Os late12th
- Pirinton' 1242–3 Fees
- Perton' 1208 P
- Perton 1517 DInc
- Piruiton' 1215 Cl
- Pirentone c.1240 MertR
- Pirenton c.1260 MertR
- Pyreton' 1266 Fine
- Pyreton 1361 Cl
- Puriton' 1268 Ass
- Puryton 1326,54 Ipm 1401–2 FA
- Puriton 1346 FA 1360 Ipm
- Purton 1300 Ipm
- Peryngton 1380 Cl
- (æt) Readanoran 887 (11th) BCS 547
- Readanoran late 10th (11th) BCS 216
Etymology
'Pear-tree farm,' v. pirige , tūn . The land unit which comprises the modern parish of Pyrton was earlier known as (æt ) Readanoran 887 (11th) BCS 547, Readanoran late 10th (11th) BCS 216. This survived as a field-name in the 13th century, cf. Radenore 1290 AD.'Red slope,' v. rēad , ōra , the latter being a particularly common second element in the Chilterns.