Douthwaite Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lastingham
Historical Forms
- Duvanesthwat c.1154–63 Riev
- Duthethwayt 1276 YI
- Dowthwayte, Dowthwait 1540 Dugdiii.570 1613 NR
Etymology
'Duvan's clearing' v. þveit . The first element is from the OIr personal name Dubhan , v. Revue Celtique , xliv. 47 and Introduction xxvi.