Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Broctune, Broctuna, Brocton(e) 1086 DB 1120–47 Dugdvi 1153 YChvii c.1156 Pont 1166 RBE 1190–5 YChvii 1252–68 YDi 1254 Ebor

• Broketon 13 Temp

• Broucton 1266 MinAcct 1291 Tax

• Brouchton 1291 Ebor

• Browton in Crauene 1266 MinAcct

• Brochton 1276 RH 1300 Ebor

• Brohtton 1300 YDi

• Broghton 1278 1303 KF 1316 Vill 1444 Testii

• Broghton in Crauen, Broghton in Craven 1300,1305 Ebor 1317 YDix 1405 YI

• Broython 1285 KI

• Broyghton 1304 YI

• Broughton 1316 YDi

• Broughton in Craven 1349 FF 1442 Pat 1554 WillY

Etymology

'Farmstead near the brook', v. brōc , tūn . The development of medial -ct - to -ght - is common in this compound (cf. Phonol. § 38).For the affix v. Craven 1supra .