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Survey of English Place-Names

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Alderton Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Loughton

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 -.