Elston
Early-attested site in the Parish of Orcheston St George
Historical Forms
- Wintreburne 1086 DB
- Winterburn' Elye Giffard 1168 P
- Winterborne Helias Giffard 1211 RBE
- Eliston 1310 Ass 1316 FA 1383 BM
- Wynterbo(u)rne Eliston 1299 Cl
- Wynterbo(u)rne Elystone 1308 Sarum
Etymology
This is a late tun-name. It represents the manor held in the 12th century by Elias Giffard (cf. Till R. supra 10).