Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Church 1708 Terrier 18

• Church (St Wistan) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Wistanistoue 1220 MHW

• ecclesiam de Wystannestowe 1245 RGros

• ecclesie de Wistanstowe 1271 Pat

• ecclesie de Wystowe 1318,1338,1339,1423 ib

• ecclesie de Wistowe 1361 ib

• ecclesiarum de Wistowe et Lubenham 1481 ib

• the Church yard 1631 Surv 1708 Terrier 18

Etymology

, the Church 1708 (18)Terrier , Church (St Wistan )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it isearlier recorded as ecclesie de Wistanistoue 1220 MHW, ecclesiam de Wystannestowe 1245 RGros, ecclesie de Wistanstowe 1271Pat , ecclesie de Wystowe 1318, 1338, 1339, 1423ib , ecclesie de Wistowe 1361ib , ecclesiarum de Wistowe et Lubenham 1481ib . Note also the Church yard 1631Surv ,1708 (18) Terrier , v. churchyerd .