Layston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Layston with Buntingford
Historical Forms
- Loefstaneschirche (sic) 12th ADv
- Liefstaneschirch 12th AD
- Lefstanescherch 1220 Pat
- Lefstanchirche 1136–50 BM
- Lefstanecherch 1252–8 ADi
- Leostanecherche 1197 AC
- Lefstonchirche 1255 Ass 1313 BM
- Lefstonechurch 1279 FF
- Lefstonescherch 1287 ADi
- Lestoncherche 1287 FF 1314 BM
- Lestonecherche 13th ADiv 1308 FF
- Leston Cherche 1289 ADiii
- Leystonchurche 1535 VE
- Leyston 1348 Cl 1362 FF 1535 VE
- Lestone 1365 FF
- Leaston 1551 Pat
Etymology
'Lēofstān 's church.' For the loss of the second element cf. Hextons Fm (PN Wo 31) and Hilborough (PN Wa 210).