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Survey of English Place-Names

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Willaston Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hethe

Historical Forms

  • Wilauestona c.1130 OxonCh
  • Willaueston' 1192,5 P
  • Wilaueston 1194 P
  • Wllauestun' 1220 Fees
  • Wylaveston' 1237 Fees c.1300
  • Wilavestona 1267 Ch
  • Wullaueston' 1200 Fine
  • Wilewaston' 1205 Cl
  • Wilaston' 1242–3 Fees
  • Wylastone 1285 Ass
  • Wylleston 1517 DInc
  • Wlhauestone 1251 Os 13th
  • Wylhauston' 1297 CornAcc
  • Willavston 1272 Ipm
  • Willauston 1284–5 FA
  • Wylaustone 1285 Ass 1304 Ipm
  • Wylauston 1300 Ipm
  • Wylanstone 1278–9 RH
  • Wylanston 1293 Cl
  • Wyllanstone 1389 Os
  • Willanston 1397 Os
  • Willamestone, Wylamestone 1285 Ass
  • Willarston 1316 FA
  • Willerson, Willarson 1635 Blo
  • Willison 1695,9 Blo
  • Willason 1797 Davis
  • Williston als Willaston als Woolaston 1740 Bodl

Etymology

'Wīglāf 's tūn.'

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement