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.