Oldland
Major Settlement in the Parish of Oldland
Historical Forms
- Aldelande 1086 DB
- Haldelande 1189 GlastonInq
- Audelande 1189–99 Berk
- Aldelond(e) 1220–30 1248 Ass 1298 BM
- Oldelond(e) 1287 Ass 1292 Ipm 1325 FF 1431 Pat
- Oldeland(e) 1291 Episc 1424 FF 1533 MinAcct
- Holdelond(e) 1328,1385 Ipm
- Oldland 1482 Ipm 1572 FF
- Oldlond 1497 FF
- Ollond 1487 Ipm
- Olland 1489 ib
- Oland 1631 Will
- Wolland 1577 M
- Wooland 1600 FF
- Walland 1610 M
- Woland 1639 Rec
Etymology
'Old tract of land', that is, one that had been long in use, v. ald , land . For the variant forms cf. Phonol. §§ 10, 42 (a ).