Whiston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whiston
Historical Forms
- Witestan, Widestha', Widestan 1086 DB
- Witstan(e), Wytstan 12 YDi a.1194 YChvi 1280 Ass 1285 KI 1293 Ebor 1428 FA
- Wytestan 1302 Ebor
- Wistan(e), Wystan(e) 12 Hlm 1188 YCh1278(MSWiltan) 1202–8 Ass 1236 Ebor 1285 KI 1323 BM
- Wiʒestan' 1195 FF
- Wizestan 1196 YChvi
- Hwitstan 13 YDxii,73 1347 Linds
- Whytstan, Whitstan 1301 YI 1316 Pat 1345 YDxiii,73 1376 BM 1420 YI
- Whyston 1407 YI
- Whistan, Whystan 1316 Vill 1342 FF 1355 BM 1379 PT
- Withstan 1323 BM
- Withstone 1409 BM
- Whiston, Whyston 14 Sawl193d 1386 YDvi,65 1409 DiocV 1446 Testii 1646 PRWath
Etymology
'The white stone', v. hwīt , stān . The exact allusion is no longer known. The place seems to have been on the ancient track called Packman Rd (109supra ) and the name may have referred to some prominent landmark.