One branch of my family, Vorley, originates from Great Addington in Northamptonshire and were known to be living there in the 17th century.
In the Domesday Book, Great and Little Addington are recorded as Edintone. It probably derives from a personal name, viz. an ‘estate associated with a man called Eadda or Æddi’.
Translation:
in ADDINGTON 2 hides. Land for 4 ploughs.
In lordship 1; 2 slaves.
6 villagers and 3 smallholders with 1 Freeman have 3 ploughs.
Meadow, 6 acres; a mill at 13s 4d.
The value was 15s; now 40s.
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