Littleton Drew
Major Settlement in the Parish of Littleton Drew
Historical Forms
- Litletun 1065 KCD817 14th
- Liteltone 1086 DB
- Litleton(a) 1191 RegMalm 1220 Bracton 1242 Fees
- Littleton Dru 1311 Cl
- Litleton Drewe 1316 FA
- Littletone Dryeu 1332 SR
- Lutleton 1249 Ass
- Lutlyngton Dru 1352 FF
- Dreu in 1242 (Fees)
Etymology
'Little farm,' v. tun . Walter Driwe held the manor in 1220 (Bracton), spelt Dreu in 1242 (Fees). Cf. Drewsteignton (PN D 431). Dreu is a Norman-French personal name of Germanic origin (OHG Drogo ).