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Survey of English Place-Names

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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.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement