Edburton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Edburton
Historical Forms
- Eadburgeton 12th Lewes
- Eadburgetun c.1246 ADiii
- Edburctone 1210–12 RBE
- Edburgeton 1296 SR
- Adburg(h)ton 1261 Ass
- Adburton(a) 1267 Ch
- Ebberton 1357 FF
- Abberton 1377 Pat
- Aberton 1503 FF
- Aberton al. Edberton 1584 Recov
Etymology
Other forms are without interest except to note that they are evenly divided between initial Ed - and Ad -. We may note however:
Ebberton 1357 FF
Abberton 1377 Pat, Aberton 1503 FF
Aberton al. Edberton 1584Recov
'Eadburh's tun,' this being a feminine pers. name in OE.Cf. Abberton (Ess), DBEdburghetuna .