Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Prestetune 1086 DB

• Prusteton 1212 Fees

• Presteton(a) 1268 Ass 1372 ChrP

• Preston(e) 1280 Ass 1285 FA

• Preston' Tarente 1280 Ass

• Tar(r)ent(e) Preston 1306 Banco 1318 FF 1774 Hutch1

• Prestetarente 1372 ChrP

• Tarraunt Preston 1545 Bartelot 16

• Preston parva 1559 DLCt

• Tarrant Presson 1646 SC

• Tarrant Preston 1869 Hutch3

Etymology

Preston Fm (ST 937050), Prestetune 1086 DB, Prusteton 1212 Fees, Presteton (a )1268Ass , n.d. (1372) ChrP , Preston (e )1280Ass , 1285 FA et passim , Preston ' Tarente 1280Ass , Tar (r )ent (e ) Preston 1306 Banco, 1318 FFet freq to 1774 Hutch1, Prestetarente n.d. (1372) ChrP , Tarraunt Preston 1545 (16) Bartelot , Preston parva 1559DLCt , Tarrant Presson 1646 SC, Tarrant Preston 1869 Hutch3, 'priests' farm (on R. Tarrant)', from prēost (gen.pl. prēosta ) and tūn , cf. Tarrant Crawford par. supra (formerly Preston Crawford from its having been a tithing in Badbury hundred with this place, cf. Preston cum Craford Tithing 1664 HTax). In 1086 DB the manor of Prestetune belonged to the bishop of Lisieux, and Edward clericus held it TRE (VCHDo 373).