Old Weston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Old Weston
Historical Forms
- Westune 1086 DB
- Wald Weston 1227 Ass
- Wold(e)weston 1249 Misc 1260 1305 FF 1316 FA 1343 ADv 1346 Cl
- Weston juxta Leytthon 1274 FF
- Weston de Wald 1276 RH 1286 For
- Weston de Waldis 1285 FA
- Weston super Waldis 1303 Ass, FA
- Weston super Brouneswold 1442 FF
- Oldweston 1535 VE
- Olde Weston 1553 FF
- Weston al. Owld Wessen 1594 FF
Etymology
'West farm' in relation perhaps to Easton (v. 238supra ). It stood on the wold known as Bromswold (cf. Leighton Bromswold supra 245) and came to be known as Wold Weston in contrast to Alconbury or Wood Weston.