Elstead
Major Settlement in the Parish of Elstead
Historical Forms
- Helestede 1128 Dugdv 1318
- Helstede 1341 Pat
- Ellestede 1222,1234,1257,1288,1301,1307 Rental 1279 Ass 1332 SR
- Elestede 1225 Ass 1231,1257 Rental 1336 SR
- Elsted 1258 Pat
- Elstede 1294 Ass 1314 Pat 1325 Ass 1337,1390 FF 1342 Ass
- Elstede grene 1577 MinAcct
- Elstead 1593 SrWills
Etymology
It is probable that this name is of the same origin as Elsted (PN Sx 34), viz. from OE ellen-stede, 'place of the elder-trees,' even though no forms with an n have been found. It should be noted that none of the forms is really early.