May Williamson: The Non-Celtic Place-Names of the Scottish Border ...

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ATTON BURN (Cld): (75, 9 F):
Altounburne, 1596, CBP. “The burn by the old village”. Compare Attonburn (Rxb).
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AYTON (Ayt): (75, 12 G):
Eitun, 1095-1100, 1126 ib; Ayton(e), 1095 (15 th ) ESC; 1296 CDS; 1297 DIHS; c 1300 Cold;
(two) Eytones, 1253 CDS; Eytone, Etone, Haytone, Aiton, 1296 CDS; Atone, 1311-12 CDS;
Aytoun, 1360 Rot Scac. OE -tn is suggested by the spellings in ei-. The meaning of - in
this case must be “island of land in the midst of marshes”. Compare the numerous Eatons
with forms in ei (DEPN, 151).
HALLYBURTON (Grn): (75, 5 L):
Haliburtun (P), c 1230 (1434) Cdstr; Halibortone, c 1244 CDS; Haliburton, 1296 DIHS. OE
hlig br (or burh) tn seems to be the origin of this compound. The “supposed site” of a
chapel here is mentioned in AHMC (Bwk), p. 96. “Farm by the sacred building”.
HILTON BAY (Mrd): (75, 14 M):
Hilton, 1095 ESC; Hyltun, 1095-1100 ib. OE hyll-tn, “hill farm”.
HUTTON (Hut): (75, 12 K):
Hotun, 1095-1100 ESC; Hoton(e), 1296 RS; c 1300 Cold; Hutoun, 1426 RMS. OE hh-tn,
“farm on a hill”. Old Hutton Castle stands on a spur of higher ground above the Whiteadder.
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LAMBERTON (Mrd): (75, 14 J):
Lambertun, 1095-1100 ESC; Lambretone, 1296 CDS; Lambirton, c 1300 Cold. OE Lambratn,
“farm of the Lambs”: cf Lammermoor (No XL).
LANGTON (Lgt): (75, 7 K):
Langtoun, 1206-53 (1400) Soltre; Langetone, 1287 DIHS. MSc Lang toun, “long village”: cf
Lanton (Jed).
LEMINGTON (Cld): (75, 10 G):
Lematon, 1296 Inst Pub; Lemontoun (P) c 1304 (c 1320) Kelso; Lemonkton, 1306 LSMM;
Lemminden, Blaeu. This example shows a blend of the two types of spellings quoted for
Lemmington Nb (PN NbDu 133) and no doubt has the same origin, OE hleomoc-tn, “farm
where speedwell grows”.
LYLESTON (Laud): (74, 13 K):
Liolftoun, c 1222 Dryb; Lyalstoun, c 1230 ib; Liolleston, 1296, Inst Pub. ON *Li(g)ulfr,
personal-name, is the first element. In c 1100 Ligulf witnesses a Durham charter (ESC, 17): cf
Lyulf “filio Uhctredi” 1119-24 (c 1320) Kelso; Liulfo “filio Macus” 1174 ib. For the origin of
this /30/ name cf Feilitzen, 319; ZEN 60 n2; Sc&C, 39.
MANDERSTON (Duns): (75, 9 K):
Mandrestow, 1336-7 RMS; Mandredestonam, 1366-7 ib; Manderstoun, 1329-71 RS, 1494
HMC (Var Coll v). The ending of the first spelling is probably an error. It is unlikely that a
place-name ending in -stow would be constructed with a ME personal name. The latter may
be a form *Mandred from Maldred, a Celtic name: cf “Ulkillo filio Meldredi”, 1147 Kelso.