Wilton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Grafton
Historical Forms
- Wulton 1227 Ch 1259 FF 1386 Ass
- Wultona 1230 Bracton
- Wultun 1270 For
- Wultone 1307 Ipm
- Woultone 1327 SR
- Wolton(e) 1289 Ass 1290 For 1332 SR t.Ed3 For
- Wolton(e) juxta Bedewynde 1403 IpmR
- Wilton 1402 FA
- Wylton 1428 ib
- Wolton 1574 FF
Etymology
The first element is perhaps OE wull , 'wool,' as in Woolwich (K) (DEPN s. n .), referring to a farm where wool was prepared or kept, v. tun . The full series of forms given here do not support the suggestion in DEPN (s. n .) that this is a compound of OE wiell, wyll , 'spring.'