Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Muneca tun c.1030 YCh7

• Monucheton(e) 1086 DB

• Muneketon 1191 P

• Munchetone 1109–35 Dugdiv

• Munketon(a) 1141–4 YCh358 1316 Vill 1349 Ch

• Muncketon 1190 P

• Munkton 1363 ADi

• Munkton near Rypon 1356 FF

• Bysshop Munkton 1402 WillY

• Monketon 1297 LS 1302 Ebor

• Bushop Monketon 1527 Testv

• Monkton 1422 Pat

• Busshop Monkton 1554 FF

Etymology

'The monks' farmstead', v. munuc , tūn . The allusion is unknown, but the place may have formed part of the original lands granted by King Alchfrith to Wilfrid in 661 for the foundation of a monastery at Ripon (cf. Liberty of Ripon 77supra ). It is later called 'Bishop' to distinguish it from Moor and Nun Monkton iv, 257, v, 2 supra , because it was in the Ripon estates of the Archbishops of York (YCh 7, etc., DB).