Laughton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Laughton
Historical Forms
- Lestone, Lestun 1086 DB
- Lastane (sic) t.Steph France
- Lectone 13th SAC6,143 1291 MinAcct
- Lec(h)tone 1239 Pat 1240–9 Ch 1276 Pat
- Lacton(e) 1229 Pat 1292 Ch 1296 SR
- Lag(h)ton(e) 1291 Tax 1378 IpmR
- Laugton(e) 1291 SAC6,141
- Laughton(e) 1338 Ipm
- Leytton 1248 Ass 1259 FF
- Leghtton 1316 FA
- Layghton 1545 Will
Etymology
v. leactun . For a long time there was hesitation between the two possible developments to Leighton and Laughton .