The earliest deeds which mention Everton (c. 1300) spell the name as Yveletona. The name may be equivalent to that of
Yeovilton in Somerset, and made up of two elements: "Gifl" - a
Brittonic river name, and "ton" - an
Anglo-Saxon word for a farm. Subsequent variants of the name include Yelverton, Yeovilton, , and Evelton. From the time of
Charles II down to the beginning of the 19th century, Everton was home to three notable
Catholic families, succeeding each other at Everton House - Steptoe, White, and Lacy. This was replaced in 1970 with the present timber-framed and cedar shingle clad church. Less than a year later, at nearby Efford, on 8 July 1941 at 1:25am, a
Heinkel He 111H-3 was shot down by a
Bristol Beaufighter, four crew members were killed, but one member of the crew baled out and was captured by members of the local home guard. ==Notes==