Preston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Preston
Historical Forms
- Prestetona 1130 P
- Preston(e) 1208 PatR 1217 ClR 1222 MiD 1260 Rut 1263 Ass 1270 Rut 1610 Speed
- Preston(e) on the Hulle 1397 Pat
- Prestun 1218 For
Etymology
'The estate of the priests', v. prēost , tūn ; land set aside for the endowment of clergy. Preston is a hill-top settlement, hence the affix - on the Hulle , v. hyll .