Milverton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Milverton
Historical Forms
- Malvertone 1086 DB
- Mulverton(a) 1123 Warwick 1221 Fees 1316 FA 1408 Ch
- Mulvertun 1210 Cur
- Mulwertona 1231 Bracton
- Molverton 1314 Ipm 1315 Cl
- Miluerton 1210,1232 FF 1235 Fees 1535 VE
- Milvretone 1242 Fees
- Melverton 1293 Ass
- Milferton, Miluerton c. 1060 (13th) KCD 917
- Milvertone 1086 DB, etc.
Etymology
This name would seem to be identical in origin with Milverton (So), Milferton , Miluerton c. 1060 (13th) KCD 917, Milvertone 1086 DB, etc., with ME spellings Mil -, Mul -, Mel -. Both names are probably compounds of myln, ford and tun , i.e. 'mill-ford farm.' Cf. Tiverton (PN D 541). A mill is recorded here in DB.