Wyaston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Edlaston and Wyaston
Historical Forms
- Widerdestune 1086 DB
- Wyardeston(e), Wyardiston(e), -ton(e), Wyardestoun 1244 FF 1269 Ass Hy3 WollCh 1281 Ass 1288 Cl 1403 Shir
- Wyerdeston(e) 1265 Cl 1269 Ass 1280 Cl
- Wiaston, Wyaston 1363 Ipm 1364 Cl 1415 Woll 1452 Cl
- Wireson, Wierson 1734 Poll
Etymology
'Wīgh(e)ard's farm', v. tūn . The DB form Wid - is clearly an error.