Whittington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Grendon
Historical Forms
- Witenton(a) 1155 Monast
- Witinton 1227 Pat
- Wytendon 1247 FF
- Wytinton 1262 Ass 1268 Pat 1291 Tax
- Wityngton juxta Merivale 1435 FF
- Whytington, Wetendon 1315 Ipm
- Withiton 1365 FF
- Whityngton juxta Atherston 1453 ib
- Whittenton 1576 S
Etymology
This may be identical in origin with Whittington (PN Wo 178), i.e. 'Hwīta 's farm,' v. (ing)tun, but the absence of any spellings with initial wh before the 14th century makes this somewhat uncertain.