Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ælwoldestune 1086 DB

• Elwadeston(e) 1170–87 France

• Erwardeston 1170–87 France 1246 Ch

• Ailwaston(e), Aylwaston(e) 1208–26 Werb

• Aylwaston(e) als Aylwaldeston 1275 Ipm 1281 Ass 1291 Tax 1431 FA

• Aielwaston 1454 DbAxxxiv

• Aylewaston(e) 1327 Ch 1330 QW 1330 Ass 1348 Cor

• Ailwardeston(e), Aylwardeston(e), Aylwardiston(e), -ton(e) 1219 FF 1221–30 Fees c.1250 Dale 1253 BurtAn 1262 Darley 1331 Ipm

• Aylwoldeston(e) c.1225 Dale 1247 FC(L) 1272 Ass

• Aylwarston 1275 FF

• Eylwaston 1291 Tax

• Aylweston 1298 FF

• Aylwayston 1363 Ipm

• Elwaston 1450 Cl 1475 IpmR

• Elvaston 1493 DbAxxxvi 1574 AddCh

• Elueston 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed

• Elverston 1641 Cai 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

Probably 'Æðelwald's farm', v. tūn . For the development of Æðel - to Ail -v. IPN 111–2 and Feilitzen 103–6.