Elvaston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Elvaston
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.