Whiston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whiston
Historical Forms
- Hwiccntunæ t.Wm1 ChronRams 13th
- Wichentonam 974 ChronRams 13th
- Wice(n)tone 1086 DB
- Wichenton(a) 1114–30 Ramsey c.1350 P 1175,1187,1191 Cur 1200 Ass 1202
- Wichanton t.Ric1 Cur
- Wichinton 1216 ClR 1229 Cl
- Whiston 12th Survey
- Whyston 1262 FF 1274 Ass 1316 FA
- Wyston 1274 Ass 1275 RH 1284 FA
- Wicheton' 1220 Fees
- Hwichetone, Hwychetone 1231 WellsR
- Whicheston 1242 Fees
- Whicheton 1247 Ass
- Whichinton 1253 BM
- Whysheton 1294 Ass
- Wyshton 1318,1362 Cl
- Whissheton 1357,1455 FF
- Whiston 1357 Cl
Etymology
'The farm of one Hwicce ,' ingtun and PN Wo xv. The pers. name Hwicce is not on record, but would be a regular formation from the folk-name Hwicce .
Places in the same Parish
None