Thurvaston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Osleston and Thurvaston
Historical Forms
- Torverdestune 1086 DB
- Turverdestune 1086 DB
- Turverdeston(a) 1190 P 1197 John DbCh
- Turnerdeston 1188 P
- Turwardeston(a) c.1141,1226 Tutbury
- Thurvadeston 1230 Cl 1230 Ch
- Toruardeston Hy3 WollCh
- Thurwaston(e), Thuruaston(e), Thurvaston(e) 1272 Ipm 1311 Pat 1327 Fine 1331 WollCh
- Ouer Thurvaston(e) 1385 Cor
- Over Thurvaston(e) 1487 Ipm
- Thorvaston 1298 Ipm 1366 Pat 1378 Cl 1406 Pat
- Thoruardestone 1330 Ass
- Thurghweston 1456 DbCh
Etymology
'Þurferð's farm', v. tūn ; cf. Thoroton (PN Nt 229). The first element is a Scand pers.n. identical with ON Þorrøðr . Cf. Lower Thurvaston supra 582.