English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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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.