English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Alderstone Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whiteparish

Historical Forms

  • Aldereston' 1166 P 1390 Pat
  • Aldreston 1289 Ass 1316 FA
  • Aldredeston 1227 Pat 1249 Ass 1255 RH 1315 Cl 1344 FF
  • Aldrydeston 1334 Ass
  • Aderediston 1272 Pat
  • Ferstesfeld 1086 ExonDB

Etymology

This is a late tun-name. It represents the holding of one hide in Frustfield (Ferstesfeld 1086 ExonDB) by Aldred (TRE and TRW). Aldred is the OE  personal name Ealdred . For Frustfield, v. supra 386.