Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Church 1641 Surv 1708(18),1709 Terrier

• Church (St Peter) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Tilton 1220 MHW 1238 RGros

• ecclesias de Hallstedde et Tylton 1553 Pat

• ecclesiarum de Buckmynster Tilton Halsted et Sancta Maria Leicestre 1558 ib

• the Churchyard 1697,1708(18),1709 Terrier

Etymology

, the Church 1641Surv , 1708 (18), 1709Terrier , Church (St Peter )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded asecclesie de Tilton 1220 MHW, 1238 RGros and in the groups ecclesias de Hallstedde et Tylton 1553Pat , ecclesiarum de Buckmynster Tilton Halsted et Sancta Maria Leicestre 1558ib . Note also the Churchyard 1697, 1708 (18), 1709Terrier .