 Variations such as Ætheling, Atheling or Etheling appear in many English place names, attributing land ownership to the Atheling.Local Legend holds Athlane, the Dane to be the landowner of the ancient residence in the town.Edlington is recorded in the "Domesday Book" which is a highly detailed survey and valuation of all the land held by the King William I and his chief tenants, along with all the resources that went with the land in late 11th century England.