Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• ? Cerne(l) 1086 DB

• Cerna Pulli 1166 RBE

• Pulleinston 1236 Fees

• Pul(l)eyn(e)ston 1244 Ass 1268 FF 1288 Ass 1319 FF

• Nether-, Ouer- 1462 MinAcct

• Nither- 1473 ib

• Nyther- 1470 Ct

• Over- 1475 ib

• Polayn(e)ston, Polaineston, Pole(y)n(e)ston 1270 ChrP 1372 RH 1275 Ass 1280 Weld1 1444

• Pouleynston 1330 FF

• Pullaynnestone 1429 Ilch

• Pullyngeston 1492 Ipm 1531 Weld1

• Pullingstone 1653 ParlSurv

• Polington 1774 Hutch1

• Pollingston 1795 Boswell

• Pollyston 1546 Lane

• Pulston, Poleston als. Polyston 1606 1770 ib

• Pulston Fm 1837 TA

• Puleyn Hy2 RBE

• Pulein 1236 Fees

Etymology

Pulston Barn (SY 667954), ? Cerne (l )1086 DB, Cerna Pulli 1166 RBE, Pulleinston 1236 Fees, Pul (l )eyn (e )ston 1244Ass (p), 1268 FF, 1288Ass , 1319 FF et freq toNether -, Ouer -1462MinAcct , Nither -1473ib , Nyther -1470Ct , Over -1475ib , Polayn (e )ston , Polaineston , Pole (y )n (e )ston 1270 (1372) ChrP , 1275 RH, 1280Ass et freq to 1444Weld 1, Pouleynston 1330 FF (p), Pullaynnestone 1429Ilch , Pullyngeston 1492 Ipm, 1531Weld 1, Pullingstone 1653ParlSurv , Polington 1774 Hutch1, Pollingston 1795 Boswell, Pollyston 1546Lane , Pulston , Poleston als. Polyston 1606 (1770) ib , Pulston Fm 1837TA , 'Pul(l)ein's manor', v. tūn , cf. Forston supra where the identification of the DB form Cerne (l ) is also discussed. Bernardus Pullus (also referred to in connection with Do as Bernard Poleyn , Bernard Polein , Bernard Puleyn Hy 2 RBE) held one fee here in 1166 RBE, as did John Pulein in 1236 Fees, cf. also William Polein 1195, 1197 RBE, Richard Puleyn 1258Ilch (the surname is from Lat  pullus , OFr  poulain 'a colt').