North Petherwin
Major Settlement in the Parish of North Petherwin
Historical Forms
- Pidrewin 1138–55 Exon 13th
- Nordpydrewyn 1269 Exon
- North Piderwine 1259 Exon
- Northpiderwyne 1283 Exon 1286 Ass
- Northpederwyn 1346 Pat
- North Pederwyn 1432 Pat 1551 DeedsEnrolled
- Northpytherwyn 1581 FF
- Pidelsir, Pidersir 1201 Ass
- Pidre 1274 RH
- Pythreshir 1338 Rental
Etymology
This place and South Petherwin in Cornwall are some miles apart and, as they have no natural feature in common, such as a river or hill, it is probable that the name was originally that of a district or large area. This is rendered probable by the fact that there is a Cornish hundred named Pyder (Piderscire 1185, Piðersire 1186, Pidelescira 1187 P, Pidelsir , Pidersir 1201Ass , Pidre 1274 RH, Pydrisire 1303, Pydreshire 1306 FA, Pythreshir 1338Rental ). Petherwin probably contains the same word, the additional element being the British *vindo (W gwyn ), 'white.'