How old is the surname Tuttle?

Answer 1

The English surname Tuttle is a place name for a person who lived by a hill used as a look-out station, from the Olde English pre 7th Century "tot", meaning to peer, and "hyll", a hill. There are various places in England using different spellings including Tothill in Lincolnshire, Tootle Height in Lancashire; or Tuttle Hill in Warwickshire. In the History of East Cheshire, the author mentions that "near the Forest Chapel is a small quadrangular Roman camp, situated on a hill called Toot-hill", indicating that the Romans probably used the hill as a look-out against the approach of the enemy. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Gilbert de Totehille. This was dated 1185, in the "Knights Templars" register for the county of Warwickshire, during the reign of King Henry 11 of England.