Easton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Easton
Historical Forms
- Estone 1086 DB
- Eston(e) 1175 P 1198 Abbr
- Eston(e) by Merleberge 1241 Ch
- Eston(e) Prioris 1268 Ass
- Eston(e) juxta Burbache 1324 FF
- Estton 1281 Ass
- Aston 1242 1282 Ipm
- Eastone 1522 SR
Etymology
'East farm,' v. tun . Perhaps so named because east of Milton.Commonly known as Easton Royal , probably because the east half of the parish was in the King's forest of Savernake (H. C. B.).There was a small house of Austin Canons here, hence Prioris (G. M. Y.).