Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Torentune, Torentone 1086 DB

• Torentuna c.1115 LS

• Torentun' 1157,1158 P

• Torenton(') 1167,1177 1189 CartAnt c.1200

• Torentone 1222 FF

• Torrenton' 1152–55 RAi

• Torntune 1155–60 Dane

• Tornton 1246 RRG

• Torintun 1158 P

• Torintona 1163 RAi

• Torinton' 1190,1191 P 1194 CurR 1202 Ass 1203 Cur 1204,1205 P 1205 Cur 1209,1210 P 1234 FF

• Tornenton 1160 Dugdvi

• Torneton 1159–78 PapDec 1163–76 YChx e14

• Torneton in Lindesaye 1226 Guis l13–e14

• Tornetun a1180 NCot e13

• Thorentone 1139–47 YChii 1301

• Thorentona 1148–52 LAASvii c.1150 TYR 1165–85 YChii

• Thorentune 1155–60 Dane

• Thorenton a1219 Welles 1221 Cur 1228 Pat 1230 Cur 1548 Yarb

• Thorrenton' c.1221 Welles

• Thorneton(') 1154–70 YChi Ed3 FF 1203,1263 Pat 1264

• Thorneton(') super Humbr' 1272,1273 Cl 1275 Fine 1576 LER

• Thornetone 1440 Visit 1541 LPxvi

• Thornaton (sic) 1354 Ipm

• Thorinton' 1222 Cur 1248 RRG 1248 Cl

• Thorintun' 1242–43 Fees

• Thornton(') 1115 Bard 14 Dugdvi 1190 Ch 1301 Cur R1 Cl 1301 Pat 1213,1229 RAiii 1245,1254 Pat 1256 RH 1268 Tax 1271 Pat 1276 1291 1292

• Thornton(') “on Humber” 1305 Pat

• Thornton(') “upon Humber” 1313 ib

• Thornton(') super Humbr' 1325 ExchAMisc

• Thornton(') super Humbre 1332 Orig

• Thornton(') super Humber 1373 Peace

• Thornton(') in Lindesey 1383 Gaunt

• Thornton(') super Humbre 1395 Peace

• Thorniton (sic) 1235,1236 Cl

• Thornton Curteys 1430,1452 Pap 1455 WillsPCC

• Thornton Curteis Eliz ChancP

• Thornton Curtase 1466 Pap

• Thornton Curtesey (sic) 1546 LPxxi

• Thornton Curtoys 1555 CA

• Thornton Curtes 1601 Terrier

• Thornton Curtess 1681 Yarb

• Thornton Curtis 1662,1674,1697 Terrier

• Thornnton' curtasse 1517 ECB

• Thorneton Curtes 1521 LPiii

• Thorneton Curtis 1535 VEiv

• Thaurnton Curtis 1712 Terrier

Etymology

'The farmstead, village where thorn-trees grow', v. þorn , tūn .Forms in T - for Th - are due to AN influence, v. Feilitzen 100. It may be noted that the wealth of documentation for this name is in large measure due to the fact that it was the site of an important abbey. The origin of Curtis is unknown.