Willington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Barcheston
Historical Forms
- Ullavintone 1086 DB
- Wolauitona, Wolauigtona 1224 Bracton
- Wallavington 1232 FF 1287 Cl
- Wullauynton 1232,1262 Ass
- Wolauyntone 1285 FF 1428 FA
- Wollavynton 1288 Ass
- Wollavyngtone 1441 FF
- Wolaynton 1319 Ipm
- Wolington 1372,1403 IpmR
Etymology
'Wulflāf 's farm,' v. ingtun . The later form was probably influenced by the holding here of the Willington family, who bought Barcheston in 1507 (Dugdale 455).