Winton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Alfriston
Historical Forms
- Wigentone 1086 DB
- Wingeton, Wyngeton 1203 FF 1279 Ass 1321 Ipm 1323 Cl
- Winketon 1216 ClR
- Wengeton(e) 1223 FF 1330 Ipm
- Wygeton 1268 Pat
- Wynton 1548 Will
Etymology
OE Wīgingtūn or Wīgingatūn , 'farm of Wiga' or 'of Wiga's people,' v. ing , ingtun . Cf. Wingham (K), Uuigincggaham (BCS 380).