Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Abristetone 1086 DB

• Abristentona Exon

• Edbrich(c)testun' John AddCh

• Hedbredinton' 1212 Fees

• Edbrytyngton als. Edbrichton 1283 Ipm

• Ethbrichinton 1285 FA

• Edbrightinton', Edbrightynton', Edbrightenton' 1288 Ass

• Ebryngton 1462 Pat

• Edbrikton' 1244 Ass

• Edbrichton 1245 Cl

• Eadbriston' 1258 For

• Edbrighton(') 1284 Cl 1288 Ass

• Edebrighton 1303 FA

• Edbryghton' 1327 SR

• Edbriston' 1332 SR

• Eb(b)richton 1245,1294,1299 Ipm

• Ebrighton(e) 1297 Cl 1240 Ipm 1461 Pat

• Ebriton 1315 1329 Cl

• Ebryg(h)ton 1375 IpmR 1377 Cl

• Ebrithton 1391 IpmR

• Ebyrton 1424 Pat

• Eb(b)erton 1442 IpmR 1474 Pat 1479 IpmR

• Ebotestone 1258 For

• Ibrigton 1291 Tax 1423 Pat 1428 FA

• Ybruton 1340 NI

• Yberton(') 1384 Prideaux e16 FA 1431

• Ibrygh'ton' 1385 MiltRoll e15

• Iberton 1412 FA 1485 Pat 1501 Ipm

• Iberghton 1428 FA

• Ibberton 1575 Saxton

• Iverton 1490 Pat

• Everton 1563 Hutch3

• 'hundred of Iberton' 1490 Pat

Etymology

'Farm called after Ēadbeorht', from the OE  pers.n. Ēadbeorht and -ingtūn, cf. Abberton Wo 184, alternating with 'Ēadbeorht's farm', v. -es 2 , in three of the early forms.The 'hundred of Iberton '1490 Pat no doubt refers to Whiteway hundred supra .