Artington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Artington
Historical Forms
- Erdinton(a) 1172,1202 P 1210–12 RBE 1220 Bracton
- Erdyngton juxta Guldeford 1279 Ass
- Erdington 1279 Ass
- Erdyngton 1363 Pat
- Ertendon(e) 1191 P 1235 Ass t.Hy3 BM 1251 Ch 1284 FA 1294 Ass 1318 Ipm
- Hertindon(e), Hertendon(e) 1205,1206 Cur 1372 SR
- Hertedune 1225 Ass
- Hertinton 1242 FF
- Hertedon' 1242 Fees
- Hert- (t)ingdon 1251 Ch 1287 FF
- Herdyndon 1336,1337 SR
- Hiertyndon 1408 Ass
- Ertindon 1216 ClR 1328 Pat
- Yertindon 1292 Ipm
- Erthyngdon 1323 Loseley
- Ertyngdon 1356 FF
- Artindon(a) 1224 FF 1235 Bracton
- Artington 1569 Musters
- Ertedon t.Hy3 For t.Hy3 BM 1261 FF 1307 Orig 1316 FA
- Eardendon' 1234 Cl
- Yrtyndon 1303 Ipm
- Irtyngdon 1325 Ass 1330 FF
- Erthyngton 1524 SR
Etymology
The evidence is somewhat conflicting. Some forms suggest an OE Eardingtūn , 'Earda 's farm, or that of his people,' but others Heortingdūn , 'Heort 's down,' with loss of initial h . v. ing , dun . For Earda , cf. Arden (PN NRY 202), Ardley (Ess), Ardingly (PN Sx 251–2), for Heort cf. Hartington supra 62.