Burtree
Early-attested site in the Parish of Marton
Historical Forms
- Buirtrekelde 1199–1203 Guis
- Birtrestub 12 Whitby
- Buirtrestub 13 Whitby
- burtrecros 13 Easby
- Buyrthwait, Burethwaites, Byrthwait 13 Easby
- Byrtre c.1180–94 YCh
Etymology
The first element is found fairly frequently in Y; burtrecros 13Easby 81 d (a lost place in Hornby, GillE), a lost field in Monkby 245 infra called Buyrthwait , Burethwaites , Byrthwait 13Easby 205, 210, 214, Byrtre c. 1180–94 YCh 796, and Burtersett 267infra . The ultimate origin of the element is rather obscure, but it is certainly identical with NEDial bottry , 'aldertree,' Engl burtree , the earliest recorded instance of which is c. 1450 burtre = hec sambucus (NED s.v. bourtree ); cf. Scots bourtree , 'alder.'