Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Estwelle 1086 DB 1162×70 Rut l.12 GarCart 1380,1381 Cl

• Estwell' c.1130 LeicSurv 1166 P 1180,1181 Rut a.1211 1235 RGros 1610 Speed

• Estwell' Edenishouere 1242 Fees

• Estwell' Arraby 1242 ib

• Estwella 1156 Ch 1318 P 1176 Rut Hy2 RHug 1209×19

• Estuell' 1154×77 Rut

• Estuelle Edw1 CroxR

• Esteuuelle 1086 DB

• Estewelle Hy3 Crox

• Estewell' 1294 Wyg 1312 Rut 1313 Wyg 1364 WoCart 1449 VE 1535 MinAccts 1539

• Yestwell 1528 LWills

• Eastwell 1603,1616 Fine

Etymology

'The east stream', v. ēast , wella . Eastwell is on a headwater of R. Devon which from here flows roughly eastwards before turning northeast. Thomas de Hendesovere held land in Eastwell in 1236 Fees. The fee of Arraby held three carucates here in 1242 ib. Robertus de Arraby still held this land l.13 Nichols.