Torton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartlebury
Historical Forms
- Tortintuna 1182 RBB 18th
- Torchinton 1229 Ch
- Torketon 1275 Ass
- Torton 1275 Ass 1480 OrdBk 1627 QSR
- Toruthone 1300 Pat
- Thorton 1329 FF
Etymology
This may be from Torhtwine-tun , 'farm of Torhtwine,' or more probably from Torhtingtun , 'Torhta's farm,' Torhta being a pet-form of one of the numerous OE names in Torht , v. ingtun .