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.

Hooton Roberts

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hooton Roberts

Historical Forms

  • Hotun 1086 DB
  • Houeton 1226 FF
  • Hoton(e) Robert(i) 1280 Ebor 1285 KI 1291 Tax 1293 Ebor 1303 Aid 1446 Testii
  • Hoton Robard 1379 PT
  • Hoton sub Haia 1316 Vill
  • Hooton Underhagh 1503 FF
  • Hooton Robert(e) 1535 VE 1587 FF 1609 FF
  • Hooton Robberts 1683 PRWath
  • Hooton Roberts 1822 Langd
  • Hoyton Robert 1548 FF
  • Robert de Hoton in 1316 Vill

Etymology

'Farmstead on the spur of land', v. hōh , tūn , cf. Hooton Pagnell 87supra . The affix Roberts is from Robert son of William (1226 FF) or the Robertus filius Willelmi de Hoton who held the vill in 1285 KI (called Robert de Hoton in 1316 Vill). For Underhagh 'under the enclosure' v. under , haga .