Yapton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Yapton
Historical Forms
- Abyngton' 12th Box
- Abynton, Abinton 12th Box 1224,1236 FF 1261,1279 Ass
- Abbiton(a) c.1187 Box 1248,1279 Ass
- Abiton, Abyton 1249,1285 FF 1279 Ass
- Abiton juxta Walburton 1280 Ass
- ʒapeton 12th Box
- Yapeton 1295 Ch
- Yapton 1329 Misc 1381 Pat
- Yeapton 1611 MarC
- Yopton 1635 MarC
- Ebinton 1235 FF
- Jabintton, Jabyntton 1271,1288 Ass
- Yaby(n)ton 1288,1315 Ass
- Yhabitone 1288 Ass
- Yabeton 1314 Ipm 1428 FA
Etymology
'Eabba's tun,' v. ingtun , with common development of initial [j] as in Yalding (K).