Ilsington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ilsington
Historical Forms
- Ilestintona 1086 DB(Exon)
- Lestintone
- Elstington 1186–91 Oliver
- Elstinton 1262 Ipm
- Ilstingtun c.1200 Buckland 1342 Exon
- Ilstinctona 1282 Ch
- Hylstyncton c.1400 Exon
Etymology
This is possibly from OE Ielfstāningtūn , an ingtun compound of the pers. name *Ielfstān , a variant of the more common Aelfstān of the same type as that noted under Ilfracombe supra 46.