English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Howton

Other OS name in the Parish of Moretonhampstead

Historical Forms

  • Hugheton Sawte 1285 FA
  • Hugheton 1333 SR 1345,1415 Ass
  • Hugheton juxta Morton Cortenay 1349 FF

Etymology

is Hugheton Sawte 1285 FA, Hugheton 1333SR (p),1345, 1415Ass , Hugheton juxta Morton Cortenay 1349FF . v. Houghtonsupra 267 . The identity of Sawte is unknown .