What is "scotton"

Scotton can refer to several villages in England:

• Scotton, Lincolnshire, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
• Scotton, Richmondshire, near Catterick, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
• Scotton, Harrogate, near Knaresborough, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

• Edward Scotton, MP for Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
• William Scotton, Nottinghamshire cricketer