Ouston Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tadcaster
Historical Forms
- Ulsintone, Wlsintone 1086 DB
- Wlsington, Ulsington, Ulsyngton 1191 Sawl140 c.1195 1260 YI 1285 KI 1303 Aid 1428 FA
- Wilsington 13 Sawl171d
- Wolfinton (sic) Ric1 Ch 1271
- Wolsin(g)ton, Wulsin(g)ton, Wulsyngton 1239 1276 YI 1293 QW
- Wolston 1314 Pat 1361 FF 1400 YI 1557 FF
- Wolseton 1379 PT
- Owston als. Wolston 1623 FF
Etymology
'Farmstead associated with Wulfsige', v. -ing 4 , tūn . The pers.n. is OE Wulfsige . For loss of w - through ON influence cf. IPN 65. The loss of -ing - is frequent in names of this type.