English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Hillmorton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hillmorton

Historical Forms

  • Moritona c.1080 France
  • Mortone 1086 DB 1201 Cur
  • Morton super Dunnesmore 1235 Fees
  • Mor(e)ton 1242,1251 1268 Ipm 1291 Tax
  • Elemortone 1187 P
  • Ellemorton 1208 Cur
  • chapel of Hulle, Hulle and Morton (lands in) 1247 RegAlb
  • Hulle and Morton 1253 FF
  • Hull super Dunsmore 1334 Dugdale
  • Hullemortone 1265 Ch 1357 ADv
  • Hillemorton super Dunnesmore 1309 Ass
  • Hulmorton 1430 FF
  • Hillmoreton 1537 ADv
  • Hill Mooreton 1626 Sess

Etymology

This parish was formed from the at one time distinct vills of Hill and Morton. “Hill , antiently written Hull , conteyning that part standing on the Bank, and Moreton where the Church is, that below in a moorish ground” (Dugdale 12).

Places in the same Parish