Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hotun, Hoton 1086 DB 1170–80,1184–95 Kendi,187 1220–46,1283 1335 Ipm 1461 Pat

• Vetus Hotun 1332 SR

• Ald Hoton 1406–1518 Kendi,188–9 1524 Lowth(T.66)

• Hotun in Kendale 1448 Pat

• Hutton 1558 PR(K) 1574 Comm

• Old Hutton 1547 FF 1556 Kendi,92 1777 M

• Ould(e) Hutton 1584 PR(K) 1597 NCWills 1604 FF 1686 Kendiii,119

• Oudhutton 1618 ib

Etymology

'Farmstead on the hill or spur of land', v. hōh , tūn ; 'Old' (v. ald , Lat  vetus ) to distinguish it from New Hutton (i, 131infra ).