Aylburton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Aylburton
Historical Forms
- Ailbricton(a) Hy2(1307),1227 Ch
- Ailbrichton' 1186 P
- Ailbricthon' 1221 FF
- Ailbriʒton 1316 FA
- Ailbryghton, Ayl(e)bryghton, Ayl(e)brighton 1270 For 1304 FA 1315 Pat 15 Rent 1546 LP
- Alberton 1176 P
- Albirton 1261 FF
- Albryton' 1287 Ass
- Elbrichtona 1220 Fees
- Albrihcton 1274 RH
- Albrithton 1288 Cl
- Ailbrit(t)on(e), Aylbrit(t)on(e) 1248 Ass c.1275 For 1291 Tax 1355 Heref
- Aylbretun', Aylbretone 1248 Ass c.1270 For
- Ailbriston(e), Aylbriston(e) c.1270,c.1275 For
- Ail(e)bertune, Aylbertune, Aylberton 1282 For 1286 Ipm e.14 Talbot 1303 Pat 1642 Comm
- Ail(e)burton(e), Aylburton(e) 1361 Ipm 1592 Dep
Etymology
'Æþelbeorht's farmstead', v. tūn . The pers.n. is here in the uninflected form. On Æþel - becoming Ail -, cf. Feilitzen 102–6.