East and Mid Lavant
Major Settlement in the Parish of Lavant
Historical Forms
- Loventone, Lovintune 1086 DB
- Loventon t.Steph France 1121 AC 1231 Lewes
- Midlouinton, Estlouinton, Westlouinton 1239 Perc
- Mydloventon 1264 Ipm
- Midlave(n)ton 1250 Fees
- Lavent 1227 Ch
- Estlavant 1498 Ipm
- Estlovehunte 1288 Ass
- Lovente 1314 Ipm 1397 IpmR
- Midlouente 1288 Ass
- Medil Lavant 1542 Wills
Etymology
In 1302 (Cl) there is a mention of Westlouente , probably on the site of the present Lavant House.
'Farm on the Lavant' (v. supra 5) in the first instance (v. tun ), and then named from the river alone. It is often difficult to distinguish the forms of this name from those of the Lavingtons infra 109.