Alveston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Alveston
Historical Forms
- Alwestan(e) 1086 DB 1130 P 1211–13 Fees 1214 ClR 1236 Fees 1316 FA
- Alweston' 1287 Ass 1288,1304 FF 1571 FF
- Halweston 1285 FA
- Aloestan' 1155–1230 P
- Algestan 1166 P
- Alewestan(e) 1156 RBE 1222 ClR 1228 Ch 1305 Cl 1390 Ch
- Aleweston 1230 Ch 1273 Ipm 1276 RH 1335 FF
- Alleweston 1466 Pat
- Alueston' 1248,1306 Ass 1316 BM 1497 FF
- Aluvestone 1342 BM
- Aloweston 1473 Pat
- Alveston 1322 Cl 1327 SR 1562 FF
- Alleston als. Allarston 1563 FF
- Allaston als. Alweston 1571 ib
Etymology
'Ælfwīg's stone', from the OE pers.n. Ælfwīg or Alhwīg . If it is from Alhwīg the change of Alwes - to Alves - was doubtless due to the influence of the neighbouring Olveston (119infra ).