Muggleton Family History

From an unidentified place in the Midlands perhaps in Lincs. Based on the early bearer forms below it is possible that the place-name derives from the Old English personal name Mucel (with voicing of /k/ to /g/).

In addition, the name incorporates the Old English connective -ing- which indicates belonging or relation.

Furthermore, the suffix tūn signifies ‘farmstead estate’. This suggests a possible interpretation of the place-name linked to the personal name.

However, this cannot be certain without a greater number of medieval forms to establish a more definitive etymology.

Thus, more historical evidence is needed to draw a clear conclusion about the origins of the name.