Glaston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Glaston
Historical Forms
- Gladestone 1086 DB
- Glathestun c1100 Dugd m12 Cand m12 BCS22(S68) forgery
- Glatheston(e) 1273 GildR c1320 Cand
- Glaðestunne m12 BCS22(S68) forgery
- Gladston 1203 FF
- Glaeston Hy2 Dugd c1190 Nichols
- Glaest' 1209–34 AllS
- Glaston(e) 1225 RHug 1228 Cur 1297 Wyg 1557 Rut
- Glastun(e) 1241 FF 1241 Cl
- Glaceton(e) 1254 Cl 1286 Ass 1302 AddCh
- Glaiston, Glayston 1506 Rut 1535 VE 1607 FF 1695 Map 1724 Recov
- Glason 1515 Rut 1620 LML 1633 Bru 1646 TB
Etymology
Probably 'Glaðr's estate', v. tūn . The first element appears to be the Scand pers.n. Glaðr which is otherwise found only in Norw p.ns. (v. LindBN 110–11). The p.a may reflect the settlement of Norwegians at nearby Normanton. The pagan Anglo-Saxon cemetery in the parish at SK 8946 0055 indicates the replacement of earlier English p.ns. hereabouts.