English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Alderton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Alderton

Historical Forms

  • Aldrinton(a), Aldrynton(a), Aldryntun 1059 WinchAn 12 Glouc 1175 WinchLB 1185 Templar 1186 P 13 Glouc 1205 Cur 1221 Ass 1236 Theok 1248 Ass 1412 GloucHist
  • Aldrington, Aldryngton 1287 Ass 1375 FF 1636 Inq
  • Alderington 1287 Ass
  • Aldritone, Aldritona 1086 DB 12,13 WinchLB
  • Adrintona 1175 WinchLB
  • Aderyngtone 1347 Ipm
  • Audrin(g)ton, Audryngton 1201 Cur 1214 FF 1221 Eyre 1248 Ass 1277 FF
  • Auderinton' 1220 Fees
  • Alderton 1408,1411 Pat 1487 MinAcct 1700 PR

Etymology

'Farmstead associated with Aldhere', v. -ing 4 , tūn . The OE  pers.n. Aldhere appears also in Alderton (Nth 96, W 75).