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).