Elkstone
Major Settlement in the Parish of Elkstone
Historical Forms
- Elchestane 1086 DB
- Elcustan 1221 Ass
- Helkestan 1125–5 Glouc
- Helkeston 1287 Ass
- Hilkeston 1285 FA
- Elkestan(e) 1177 P 1220 Fees 1221 Ass 1264 Ipm 1291 Heref
- Alkestan Hy2 Madox
- Alkestone 1235 Fees
- Elkeston 1291 Tax 1299 WinchLB 1580 FF
- Elston 1540 FF 1542 LP 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
For this name, Elkesley (Nt 78), Elkington (L) and Elkstone (St), Ekwall has suggested the OE pers.n. Ēanlāc , first reduced to Ēalāc .But Ēalāc occurs independently in LVD (cf. Feilitzen, NoB xxxiii, 79). 'Ēalāc's stone', v. stān .