Burton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Burton
Historical Forms
- Botechitone 1086 DB
- Bodeghtone 1291 Tax
- Bod(e)geton 1380 SAC5,234and237
- Boudeketon 1314 Ipm
- Bodeketon 1399 IpmR 1428 FA
- Bodecton 1583 MarC
- Bouketon 1428 FA
- Bodyton al. Burton 1582 Recov
Etymology
'Bodeca 's tun,' the name Bodeca being a derivative of the OE pers. name Boda . A strong form of this name is found in Bottisham (C), DBBodechessham , and a weak form in Butleigh (So), Budecalechy Bodecanleighe BCS 142, 300. For the ME forms cf. Duncton infra 101 and Donnington supra 69.