Sheriff Hutton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sheriff Hutton
Historical Forms
- Hotun(e), Hoton(e) 1086 DB 1154–60 YCh
- Shirefhoton, Shyrefhoton, Schirefhoton 1199–1213 YCh 1244 Ass
- Hoton(e) Vicecomitis, Hoton(e) Vescunt 1281 For
- Hoton(e) Neville' 1281 Ebor
- Hotonscireve 1282 YI
- S(c)erif-Hoton, Sheryf-Hoton, Sheryf-Huton 1316 KF 1572 FF
- Sherofhooton 1505 Test
- Sherefhoton 1548 YChant
Etymology
'Farm on the spur of land' v. hoh , tun .
MedLat vicecomes and AN vescunt are both equivalent to OE scir-gerefa, 'sheriff,' and the land was held originally by Bertram de Bulmer, the Sheriff of York, who died in 1166. Through the marriage of his daughter Emma to Geoffrey de Neville , the land passed into the hands of the Nevilles, who in the 13th cent. became Sheriffs of York.