Littleton
Major Settlement in the Parish of North, Middle and South Littleton
Historical Forms
- Litletona 709 BCS125 c.1200
- Lytletun et alia Litletun 714 BCS130 16th
- þry litlen tunes c.860 KCD289(iii.395) c.1200
- Liteltune 1086 DB c.1086 EveA 1190
- Lutleton 1227 FF
- Lytlinton 1249 FF
- Sutlitinton, Northlitleton, Middleton 1251 Ch
- Lutlinton 1275 SR 1327 SR
- Luttilton 1332 SR
- Lytleton, Lettleton 1535 VE
Etymology
'Little farm,' v. lytel , tun . The three farms go back to very early times.