Littleton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Artington
Historical Forms
- Litelton(e) 1086 DB 1285 Ch
- Lytelton c.1170 Loseley
- Litleton(e) 1219 FF 1225,1263,1272,1285 Ass
- Littelton 1303 Ass
- Litelton juxta Guldeford 1395 FF
- Litlington 1205 FF
- Litlinton 1206 Cur 1225 Ass
- Litlenton 1304 Ass
- Luttyltone 1404 Penshurst
Etymology
The latter group of forms suggests 'Lytel (a )'s farm,' v. ingtun , rather than 'little farm'; cf. Littleton (Mx). But Litlin (g ) may be a corruption of Littlen - from OE (æt þæm ) lytelan tūne , or we may have late intrusion of ing as in Westingstret supra 169.