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Woolston Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chigwell

Historical Forms

  • Ulfelmestunā 1086 DB
  • Ulfelmeston, Wlfhelmestona 1140–54 Ch 1383
  • W(u)lfelmeston 1219 Fees 1274 RH
  • Wolfhelmeston 1321 FF
  • Wlvermeston' 1212 Fees
  • Wolferston 1387 Bodl
  • Wlf(h)am(e)ston 1236 Fees 1264 Misc 1269 BM 1324 Ipm
  • Wlfemeston 1248 Ass
  • Wolfhamston 1296 Ipm 1307 Inqaqd
  • Wolfhampston 1323 For 1345–1470 Pat
  • Wolfhampton 1331,1427 Pat 1491 Ipm
  • Wolvaneston 1369 Pat
  • Wolfameston 1396 IpmR
  • Woulfham(p)ston 1397 Pat
  • Wlphamested 1312 Fine
  • Wolfhamstou 1347 Cl
  • Wolfhamston 1352 Works
  • Wolfhamston juxta Chigwell 1397 IpmR
  • Wulhampston 1352 Works
  • Wolhampston 1427 IpmR
  • Wolhamston, Wolston, Woston Hall, Wyston 1498 ERxiv
  • Wo(o)lhampton (Hall) 1644 BM 1768 M
  • Woolston 1777 C
  • Wosson 1609 LRMB

Etymology

'Wulfhelm 's tun.' Cf. Wolfhamcote (Wa), DBUlfelmescote .