English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Ambaston

Early-attested site in the Parish of Elvaston

Historical Forms

  • Emboldestune 1086 DB
  • Amboldeston(e), Amboldiston(e), -ton(e) e.13th,c.1213 Darley 1234 EveryCh 1236,1241 FF 1243 Fees 1327 Banco
  • Amboldestan' 1209 Cur
  • Ambaldeston(e), Ambaldiston(e), -ton(e) 1219 FF 1235 Cl c.1250 Dale 1265 Misc 1341 EveryCh
  • Ambaldston 1325 Ipm
  • Ambaston(e) 1323 Ipm 1330 Ass 1332 Cl 1346 FA
  • Ambal(e)ston 1329 Ipm 1380 IpmR

Etymology

'Ēanbald's farm', v. tūn . This OE pers.n. appears to be found only in p.ns. situated in Anglian territory.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement