Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St Andrew's) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesiam de Ailestona a.1219 RHug

• ecclesie de Eyliston 1220 MHW

• ecclesiam de Ayleston, ecclesie de Ayleston 1237 RGros 1293,1307 Pat 1406,1458 et passim

• la eglise de Aileston 1328 BM

• the Churchyard 1605,1674,1708,1745,1821 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Andrew 's )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded asecclesiam de Ailestona a.1219 RHug, ecclesie de Eyliston 1220 MHW,ecclesiam de Ayleston , ecclesie de Ayleston 1237 RGros, 1293, 1307Pat et passim to 1406, 1458ib , la eglise de Aileston 1328 BM (with OFr  eglise 'a church'). Note also the Churchyard 1605, 1674, 1708, 1745, 1821Terrier , v. churchyerd .