Brightston
Early-attested site in the Parish of Clyst Honiton
Historical Forms
- (æt) brihtrices stane 1050–73 Earle
- Bedricestan 1086 DB
- Brichtrikeston, Brictrikestane 1219 Ass
- Brythrycheston 1262 FF 1316 FA
- Brytricheston 1303 FA
- Bryghtstane 1394 Ass
- Bryghteston juxta Hyneton Clyst 1399 IpmR
Etymology
'Beorhtrīc 's stone.'