Alfriston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Alfriston
Historical Forms
- Alvricestone 1086 DB
- Alferichestune 1091–1125 ADA14176
- Alvericheston 1249 HMCiii.224
- Alfrichestunam t.Steph France
- Æluricheston' 1192 P
- Alvricheston, Alfricheston 1203 Cur 1491 Ipm
- Aluereston 1275 FF
- Alfriston 1401 FA
- Aveston al. Alfryston 1561 Recov
- Alfryston al. Auston 1574 FF
- Auson 1622 SAC6,231
Etymology
'Aelfric's farm' (v. tun ). The tenant TRE was one Aelfric , but this is doubtless only a coincidence—the Aelfric who gave name to the manor probably belonged to a far earlier time.