Pirton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Pirton
Historical Forms
- Pyritune 972 BCS1282 c.1050
- Peritune 1086 DB
- Piritune 1086 EveB c.1190
- Perintona c.1086 EveA 1190
- Periton(a) 1175 P 1275 SR
- Pyriton, Piriton Power 1327 SR 1333 Bodl38 1352 Ch 1411 IpmR
- Puriton, Puryton 1316 Ipm 1482 IpmR
- Pyrton 1523 BM
- Puher in 1176 (RBE)
Etymology
'Pear-tree farm,' v. pyrige , tun . This estate was held by Walter Ponther in DB and by Hugh Puher in 1176 (RBE).