Shilton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shilton
Historical Forms
- (into) Scylftune 1044 KCD775 c.1150
- Siltone a.1180 Os
- Schelton' 1201 P
- Selfton' 1204 Cl
- Sulfeton', Sulveton' 1205 Norman
- Selton' 1220 Fees
- Shulfton' 1241 Ass 1242–3 Fees
- Shilftun' 1242–3 Fees
- Shulton' 1284 Ass 1316 FA
- Shulton 1347 Cl 1348,59 Ch
- Shyltone 1428 FA
- Sulton 1428 FA
Etymology
'tūnon a bank or ledge,' v. scylf . The name occurs in a number of other counties as Shilton or Shelton.