Kniveton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kniveton
Historical Forms
- Cheniuetun 1086 DB
- Cniueton(e), Kniueton(e), Knyueton(e), Kniveton(e), Knyveton(e) 1169,1170,1195 P 1195–1208 RegAnt 1196 ChancR 1197 P 1229 DbAxxxii 1241 RegLich 1241 RegAnt
- Knyveton(e) als Kneton 1572 FF
- Kin(n)eton(e) (sic) 1212,1232 FF 13th DbAxxxii 1308 Cl
- Kneveton, Kneueton 1290,1307 Ch 1315 BelCh 1384 DbCh
- Knefton 1362 Derby
- Knyuenton 1411 DbCh
- Knyvyngtone 1441 Visit
- Knyfynton 1610 Speed
- Knyfton 1452 Cl
- Knifton 1734 Poll
- Kneighton 1729 ParRegBrailsford
Etymology
'Cēngifu's farm', v. tūn ; cf. Knayton (PN NRY 206), Kneeton (PN Nt 226–7), where a similar early shift of the stress accent is noted. The first element is a feminine pers.n. in OE.