Braunston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Braunston
Historical Forms
- Branteston(e) 1167 P 1201 Ass 1203 FF 1218 Abbr 1304 For
- Braunteston 1256,1263 For 1299 For
- Braundeston' 1231 RegAnt 1277 Pat 1311 FF 1327 SR 1410 Cl
- Braunston' 1300 Ipm 1301 Cl 1352 Finch 1359 ELiW
- Braunson 1566 FF
- Brawnson 1566 AAS
Etymology
'Brant's farm', v. tūn , cf. Branston Lei and Braunstone Lei. The pers.n. Brant is OE. Spellings in au are due to AN influence.