Moustone
Early-attested site in the Parish of Falmer
Historical Forms
- Mulestana c.765 BCS197 c.1300
- Mulestan a.1138 ADA63 1202 Cur
- Muleston 1203 Cur
- Mulston 1296 SR
- Molstan 1086 DB
- Moleston 1254 Pat
- Molstone 1279 Ass
- Mouleston 1288 Ass
- Mulston al. Mowlestone 1595 Deed
- Lower Mousestone 1631 SRS14,230
Etymology
'Mūl 's stone,' referring probably to a boundary stone, v. stan .Probably the same man gave his name to Moulsecoombe supra 294.