Glooston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Glooston
Historical Forms
- Glorstone 1086 DB
- Glorston 1293 Pat
- Gloreston c.1130 LeicSurv 1163 P 1249 Cur 1384 Banco 1619,1629 LML
- Glorestona c.1160 Dane 1209×19,1227 RHug
- Glorestuna 1209×19 ib
- Glorestone 1222 m.13 Peake
- Gloriston' 1209×35 RHug 1264 RGrav 1306 Hazlerigg 1327 SR
- Gloston 1269 Cur c.1291 Tax 1465 Pat 1517 DI
- Gloueston 1344 GildR 1368 IpmR 1475×85 ECP 1510 Visit
- Glouston 1535 VE 1561 Fine 1580 LEpis 1637 Fine
- Gloweston 1548 AAS 1576 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Glowston 1481 ECP 1510 LP 1526 AAS 1604 SR
- Glooston 1798 Nichols 1806 Map 1824 O
Etymology
'Glor's farmstead, village', v. tūn . The masc. pers.n. Glōr is OE.