Bockleton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bockleton
Historical Forms
- Boclintun 1086 DB
- Bockintona c.1086 EveB 1190
- Boclinton 1175 P c.1225 Bodl3 1274 Cl 1275 SR 1316 Cl
- Bokelinton(a) 1217 Bracton 1327,1332 SR 1340 NI
- Bockleton 1535 VE
- Borkulton, Borkleton 1621,1808 Marr
Etymology
OE Boccelingtun , 'Boccel's farm,' v. ingtun . The name Boccel is not on record in OE but is a regular diminutive formation from the name which lies behind Bocking (Ess), v. PN in -ing 9.Cf. Bockleton (Sa).