Maddington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Maddington
Historical Forms
- Wintreburne 1086 DB
- Maydenwinterburne t.Hy2 Ch 1270
- Maydenewynterburna 1178 BM
- Mayden Winterburn 1241 FF
- Meidene Winterburn' 1245 WMxvi
- Maydenes Winterburn 1249 FF
- Maydene Wynterbourne 1341 Ipm
- Medinton 1198 Fees
- Madinton(e) 1211 RBE 1281 Ass 1292 Ipm
- Madynton(e) 1309 Cl 1316 FA 1325 Pat
- Maidingtuna 1230 Bracton
- Maydenton 1268,1289 Ass
- Maidenton 1430 IpmR
- Madyngtone 1291 Tax 1327 SR 1428 FA
- Maydenton otherwise Winterbourne Maddington 1626 WIpm
- Madenton al. Marriton 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
Originally Winterbourne from the stream (v. Till R. supra 10).Later 'maidens' tun' from the holding of the nuns of Amesbury. Cf. Maiden Bradley supra 172. For Marriton cf. supra 229–30.