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Willitoft

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bubwith

Historical Forms

  • Wilgetot 1086 DB
  • Wilgetoft 1190–1 P 1246 Ass
  • Wylgethoft 1246 FF
  • Wilegetoft 1192,1193 P
  • Wilegecost 1194 ib
  • Willegetoft, Wyllegetoft 1195–1214,1354 Selby
  • Wilwetoft 1298 Extent
  • Welewetoft 1285 YI
  • Wilgh(e)toft, Wylgh(e)toft 1303 KF 1363 FF
  • Wileghtoft(e), Wyleghtoft(e) 1332 1391 Test
  • Welyghtoft(e) 1369 YAJxi
  • Wyluthtoft 1346 YAJxi
  • Wil(o)ughtoft, Wyl(o)ughtoft 1355–60 Ipm 1390 Meaux 1415 YI
  • Willingtoft 1355–60 Ipm
  • W(h)elitoft 1395 YAJxi
  • Wyllytoft, Wyllitoft 1534,1567 FF

Etymology

'Willow field,' v. welig (wilig ), topt .

Places in the same Parish