English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Egleton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Egleton

Historical Forms

  • Egoluestun' 1218 For
  • Egeliston 1243 Fees 13 CPT 1377
  • Egleston 1319,1334 Pat
  • Egelinton 1257 FF
  • Egelton' c1225 GildR 1231 Deed 1231 RegAnt 1272 WDB 1388 Misc
  • Eggelton 1240 FF 1286 Ass
  • Egiltun' 1209 For 1218 For
  • Egilton' 1263 Ass 1272 WDB 1275 RH 1296 SR 1461 Pat
  • Egiston 1400 Ct 1498 Ipm
  • Eggiston 1409 ELiW 1409 PRep
  • Egeton 1494 Finch
  • Eggeton 1534 Chap
  • Edgeton 1610 Speed
  • Egleton al. Egelton al. Egeston 1565 FF
  • Egleton al. Edgeston 1667 ib
  • Eggleton 18 Terrier
  • Edgson 1614 Deed

Etymology

'Ecgwulf's estate', v. tūn . The name parallels exactly the form of Ayston. It is no doubt also of the late manorial type.