Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Schitelington inferior 13 YDxiii,51

• Schelinton Inferior 1234 Ebor

• Nether Shutlington, Nether Shetlington, Nether Shit(e)lington, Nether Shit(e)lyngton, Nether Shit(e)ltun 1326 Ass5d 1328 Banco 1366 YDvi 1615 Arm 1687 PRThl

• Nederschytlyngton als. Netherton 1529 FF

• Netherton 1523 DodsN 1528 YDvi 1580 PRThl

• Nedderton 1528 YDvi 1541 WillY

• Neytherton 1573 Arm

Etymology

Netherton, Schitelington inferior 13 YD xiii, 51, Schelinton Inferior 1234 Ebor, Nether Shutlington , Nether Shetlington , Nether Shit (e )lington , Nether Shit (e )lyngton , Nether Shit (e )ltun 1326Ass 5d, 1328 Banco, 1366 YD vi, 1615 Arm, 1687 PRThl, Nether Shit (e )ltun als. Netherton 1616) FF, 1777 Arm, 1822 Langd, Nederschytlyngton als. Netherton 1529 FF, Netherton 1523 DodsN, 1528 YD vi, 1580 PRThl, Nedderton 1528 YD vi, 1541 WillY, Neytherton 1573 Arm. v. neoðera 'nether', an affix of Shitlington supra , and town (v. Middlestown supra ).