Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ælwartone, Alwartuna 1062 KCD813 12th

• Al(e)warton t.Hy1 Waltham 1225 Cl 1225,1226 Pat 1239 FF 1323 For

• Alwerton 1414 Ct

• Alvertunā 1086 DB

• Alverton 1404,1489 Loughton

• Alwardeston t.Hy1 Waltham

• Al(e)ward(e)tun 1246 Ch, Cl

• Al(e)ward(e)ton(e) 1250 Cl 1276

• Aylwarton 1224 WalthamA

• Allerton 1496 Loughton

• Alderton 1498 ERxiv

• Alditton Hall 1777 C 1805 O

Etymology

This difficult name probably denotes 'the tun of a woman named Æðelwaru ,' cf. Alderbury (PN W 8), Æðelware byrig 972 BCS 1286, Alwar (es )berie DB, Alwardberia 1139, Aylwardebyr ' t. Hy 3, Alwardesburi 1287. Alternatively, this may be the 'tun of Æðelweard ,' when we may compare Allards Grove infra 68, or that of Ælfweard , in which case the lost Æffan hecce and the not far distant Abridge (supra 60) may be associated with this name, Æffa being a short form of some name in Ælf -.