Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wilavestune 1086 DB

• Wlaveston 12 Dugd(p)

• Wylaveston, Wylavestun c.1250 Orm2

• Willawestun c.1250–60 ib

• Wilawiston 1272–1307 ib

• Wilast(on) c.1180 AddCh c.1180 Chol 17

• Wylaston, Wilaston H3 AddCh 14 Court 1287 Plea 1250

• Wilaston iuxta Wich-Malbank 1311 Plea

• Wilaston iuxta Wyghtreston 1337 Orm2

• Magna Wilaston, Great Wilaston 1373 JRC 1374 Pat

• Wilaston iuxta Wistanston 1383 Plea

• Wilaston iuxta Alvandeston 1393 Orm2

• Wyllaston 1340 Plea

• Willaston 1466 Comb

• Willaston Hall 1831 Bry

• Wolaston 1216–72 MainwB

• Wolaston alias Wollaueston 1295 Ipm

• Wollaston 1550 AddCh 1574 ChRR 1590 Sheaf

• Wilaxton, Wylaxton 1287 Court

• Welaston 1349,1409 Orm2

• Wileston 1359 BPR

• Wylestone 1400 CampbCh

• Willeston 1560 Sheaf

• Wuleston 1350 BPR

• Wyllason, Willason 1554,1557 Pat 1602 Sheaf

• Waddelston 1563 Pat

• Wallaston 1705 ChetOSviii

Etymology

'Wīglāf's farm', from the OE  pers.n. Wīglāf and tūn, cf. Willaston 327infra . The place adjoins Nantwich, Wisterson and Wistaston 30, 42, 45supra . For the location -iuxta Alvandeston (Alvaston 28supra ) v. 43supra . The forms of this p.n. have often been confused with those of Wistaston and Wisterson , cf. Orm2 iii487.