Semington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Semington
Historical Forms
- Semelton 1249,1268 Ass 1257 For 1322 WMxxiii 1344 FF
- Semeltun 1270 For
- Semeleton 1249 Ass t.Ed2 AD
- Semleton 1306 FF 1491 Ct
- Semneton t.Hy3 Edington 1289 Ass
- Sempneton' 1258 ib
- Sembleton 1257 For 1289 Ass 1555 FF
- Sembelton 1375 Ct
- Semelynton 1300 For
- Sempleton 1327 1341 Rental t.Ed3 For
- Semington 1470 BM
- Semyngton 1547 FF
- Simenton 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
The first element is the old name Semnet for Semington Brook supra 10. Hence, 'tun on the Semnet .' For interchange of n and l , cf. PN 106.