Preston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Preston
Historical Forms
- Prestune, Prestone 1086 DB
- Prestun(a), Preston(a) 1115 YCh 1170–5 RegAlb 1828 Langd
- Prestune in Holdernes, Prestune in Holdernesse 1280 Ass
- Prestitonia 1098–1102 YCh1300
- Priston, Pryston 1316 NomVill
- Pryston in Holdernes 1570 FF
- Preston als. Purston in Howldernes 1574 FF
Etymology
'Priest farm,' v. preost , tun . For Purston cf. Purston Jaglin (PN WRY 151) and Purston (PN Nth 58).