Rosliston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rosliston
Historical Forms
- Redlauestun 1086 DB
- Rostlavestona, Rostlau(e)stona, Rostlawestona, -tona, Rostlaveston(e) 1189–99 Gresley
- Rosliston c.1232,Hy3,1304,1323,1349 DbCh
- Roustloviston' 1243 Fees
- Roxlastone 1281 Ass
- Roxlauston 1292 Ch
- Rost(e)laston(e) 1296 Ipm 13th DbCh 1330 Ass 1332 Middleton 1346 Cor 1546 DbCh
- Rostliston 1308 DbCh
- Roslaston 1353 IpmR 1393 Cor 1577 DbAi
- Rauslaston 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
Etymology
Probably 'Hrōðlāf's farm', v. tūn . The abnormal -s - for -ð - must be due to AN sound substitution. The DB form is clearly an error, perhaps for Rodlauestun .