Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Weston(e) 1086 DB 1208–13,1236 Fees 1248 Ass 1268,1285 Ipm

• Kinges Weston(e), Kynges Weston(e) 1248 Ass 1274 RH 1285 FA 1622 Asht

• Kyng Weston(e) 1287 QW

• Weston(e) Regis 1304,1439 FA 1577 M

• Kings Weston(e) 1614 FF 1664 PR

• Westcourt als. Kingweston 1634 FF

• Weston, Weston Sci' Laurencii 1274 RH 1287 Ass 1303 FA 1306 FF 1537 MinAcct

• Lawrence Weston, Laurence Weston 1398 FF 1495 Pat 1577 M

• Lauerans Weston 1403 FF

• Lauerens Weston 1455 Cl

• Laurans Weston 1544 Asht

• Weston Seynt Lawrens 1650 FF

• eccl' Sancti Laurencii 1287 Ass71d

Etymology

King's Weston, Lawrence Weston, Weston (e )1086 DB, 1208–13, 1236 Fees, 1248Ass , 1268, 1285 Ipm, Kinges Weston (e ), Kynges Weston (e )1248Ass (p), 1274 RH, 1285 FAet passim to 1622Asht 6, Kyng Weston (e )1287 QW, Weston (e ) Regis 1304, 1439 FA, 1577 M, Kings Weston (e )1614FF , 1664 PR 16, Westcourt als. Kingweston 1634FF , Weston , Weston Sci ' Laurencii 1274 RH, 1287Ass , 1303 FA, 1306FF , 1537MinAcct , Lawrence Weston , Laurence Weston 1398FF , 1495 Pat, 1577 M, Lauerans Weston 1403FF , Lauerens Weston 1455 Cl, Laurans Weston 1544Asht 1, Weston Seynt Lawrens 1650FF . 'West farmstead', v. west , tūn ; both places are west of Henbury. King's Weston was ancient demesne and was still held of the king in chief in 1285 Ipm; Lawrence is from the dedication of the church (eccl ' Sancti Laurencii 1287Ass 71d).