Tottington Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Upper Beeding
Historical Forms
- Totintune 1086 DB
- Totington, Totyngton 1291 Tax 1294 FF
- Tatiton 1272 RH
- Todyngton 1316 Pat
- Wodude (sic) 1267 FF
- Woghewod(e) 1291 Cl 1294 FF 1320 Cl 1373 SRS31
- Wowode 1350 Ipm 1400 IpmR
Etymology
'Totta's farm,' v. ingtun . There was also a manor of Wowood of which the early forms are as follows:
'Crooked wood,' v. woh . According to Cartwright (218) this was an alternative name for the manor of Tottington.