Wiston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wiston
Historical Forms
- Wistanestun 1086 DB
- Winestaneston' 1190,1193 P
- Wistenestune 1195 France
- Wistineston 1219 FF
- Wicstaneston 1202 Cur, Abbr (p)
- Waynestanesdon c.1218 RegGodstow
- Wysteneston c.1230 Perc 1357 Ipm
- Wystaneston(e) 1257 Pat 1266 FF
- Wystoneston(e) 1291 Tax
- West Neston 1260 RegGodstow
- Westeneston 1288 Ass
- Westneston 1426 IpmR
- Wysnyston 1294 Pat
- Wystneston 1332 SR
- Wistneston 1397 Pens
- Wysteston 1296 SR
- Westynton 1345 Pat
- Wytston 1509 LP
- Westmeston al. Wiston 1552 SRS14,205
- Wiston al. Wisteneston 1628 Recov
Etymology
This is probably 'Wīgstan 's farm' (v. tun ), but three of the early forms, unless they are errors, suggest Winestan as an alternative possibility. The n would readily be lost. Wistaston (Ch) and Wessington (Db) contain the same pers. name Wīgstan .