Hilston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hilston
Historical Forms
- Heldouestun, Heldeuueston 1086 DB
- Hildolueston(a), Hyldolueston(a), Hyldolveston(a) 12th Nunkeel early13th 1240 FF 1293 QW c.1400 Melsa
- Ildolveston(a) 1252 FF
- Hildolfstun, Hildolfston 12th Nunkeel 1303 Ebor
- Hildolfstan 1300 Ebor
- Hilduluest' 1166 P
- Hildolfuesdon 1285 Ch
- Hildonestona (sic) 1210–20 Melsa
- Hildoveston 1267 Ebor
- Hildolestona 1210–20 Melsa
- Hildolston 1304 YI 1342 SR
- Hilderston c.1265 KF
- Hildreston 1297 Ch 1349 Ipm
- Hindolf(e)ston' 1267,1301,1304 Ebor
- Hildeston' 1273 Ebor 1285 KI 1359 SR 1377 FF
- Hilston 1385 Ch 1608 FF
Etymology
'Hildolf 's farm' from ON Hildólfr , ODan Hildulw , OSwed Hildulf , and tun. On the change of Hil - to Hin - in some of the spellings v. Hinderskelfe (PN NRY 40). The spellings with Hildre - may have been affected by names like Hilderthorpe infra 102 or Hinderwell (PN NRY 138) or they may be due to French influence.