Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hudeles-tun c.1030 YCh7

• Hodleston(e) 1109–12 YCh45 1298 Selby 1316 Abbr 1465 Vill

• Hodeleston(e) 1210–12 RBE 1241–9 RegAlbii,40d 1276 Ch 1428 FA

• Hodeliston 1298 Hom

• Hodelston 1303 Aid

• Hudlestun(e), Hudleston 12 YDx e.13 Kirkst c.1216 RegAlbiii,50 1303 KF

• Hudliston 1180–90 Bodl43

• Hudelesdun' 1200 Cur

• Hudeleston' 1241–9 RegAlbii,40d

• Hudilleston 1415 Fabr

• Huddleston(a) c.1170 Pont 1558 WillY

• Huddeleston' 1246 Ass39 1279–81 QW

• Hudelston 1259 Ass a.1266 KF 1376 FF

• Huddilston, Huddylstone 1447 Fabr 1553 WillY

• Huddelston 1539 FF

Etymology

'Hudel's farmstead', v. tūn . An OE  pers.n. Hūdel (a derivative in -el of the recorded OE  Hūda ) occurs also in Hudswell YN 245 and Huddlestone Sx 237. The theme Hud - is found also in OE  Hudrēd (Huddersfield ii, 295supra ).