Nether Worton and Over Worton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Worton
Historical Forms
- Ortune 1050–2 KCD950 13th Ch 1246
- Ouerorton' 1200 P 1337 Ipm
- Nitherortun' 1220 Fees 1428 FA
- Nerer Orton, magn' Orton, Orton major 1278–9 RH
- Little Orton 1350 Ipm
- Orton 1401–2 FA
- Hortone 1086 DB
- Horton' 1199 P 1229 Ch 1242–3 Fees
- Nothe(r)horton' 1240–1 Ass
- Netherhorton', Overhorton' 1242–3 Fees
- Nitherhorton' 1246 Ch
- Netherhorton 1272 FF
- Nether Horton 1346 FA
- Wurtton' 1194 P
- Wrtton' 1220 Fees
- Overton' 1236 Fees c.1300 RH 1275–6
- Overtone 1285 Ass
- Overton 1316 Fine 1341 Cl
- Oerton 1252 FF
- Nutheroverton' 1273–4,1275–6 RH
- Netheroverton', Over Overton 1284–5 FA
- Northouertone, Netherouertone 1285 Ass
- Nether Overton' 1314 Ipm
- Overe Overton 1316 Ipm
- Overoverton 1362 Ipm
- Ouer Euertone, Nethereuertone 1285 Ass
- Overwortone, Netherwortone 1526 LS
Etymology
'tūnby a bank or slope,' ōra , ōfer .