Buttercrambe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bossall
Historical Forms
- Butecram(e) 1086 DB 1234 Cl
- Botercram(e) c.1150–60 YCh 1282 YI 1301 LS 1416 YI
- But(t)ercram 1208 FF 1228 Ebor 1276 YI 1282 Fine
- Butrecram 1308 Ch
- Buttercramp 1316 Vill
- Bottercramp 1365 FF
- Buttercramm 1344 Ebor 1396 Pap
- Butercrambe 1350 Test
Etymology
The meaning of the name is 'rich piece of land in the bend of the river (Derwent)' v. butere , and cf. Crambe 38infra .