English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Mackadown Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheldon

Historical Forms

  • Mackidown c.1830 O.S.
  • Makinton 1221,1222 FF 1221 Ass c.1240 ADii 1310 Pat

Etymology

Mackadown Fm is Mackidown c. 1830 O.S. and is probably to be identified with the DB manor of Machitone , later Makinton 1221, 1222 FF, 1221Ass , c. 1240 AD ii, 1310 Pat. 'Macca 's farm,' v. tun . The first element is the pers. name discussed under Maxstoke infra 87.

Places in the same Parish