Elston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Elston
Historical Forms
- Elvestune 1086 DB
- Eluestun 1165 P
- Eluestona c.1190 EHRxxvi
- Heylueston' c.1200 LincolnDandC
- Eyleston(e) 1236 FF 1252 Ch 1583 FF
- Eyleston(e) juxta Neuwerk 1319 Ass
- Ayleston 1236 Cl 1270,1280,1294,1330 Ass 1338 Cl 1362 IpmR
- Ailaston 1268 Ebor
- Evilleston 1265 Misc
- Elleston 1270 Ebor
- Eyliston 1291 Tax 1293 Ipm 1302 FA
- Elson 1574 FF
Etymology
The numerous forms with initial Ey -, Ei -, Ay -, Ai -, suggest that this is a compound of OScand Eilaf and tun rather than OE Aelfwīg and tun , as suggested in DEPN.