Shrewton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shrewton
Historical Forms
- Wintreburne 1086 DB
- Winterbourne Syreveton 1232 Lacock
- Winterburn Shyreveton 1236 Ch
- Schyrreveton 1255 RH
- Sherritone 1310 Ipm
- Sherreveton al. Wynterborn Sherrevetone 1311 Ipm
- Shirrefton 1348 Ipm
- Shryfton 1529–32 ECP
- Shreveton 1536 MinAcct
- Shrewton alias Shreveton 1682 DKRxlii
Etymology
This is another of the Winterbourne manors. Cf. Till R. supra 10. The later name means 'sheriff's farm,' v. tun . Edward of Salisbury, Sheriff of Wiltshire, held Wintreburne (TRW). Cf. Shurton in Stogursey (So), Sherrweton 1227 SRS xxxvii, Shurreveton 1279 ib.