Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Watenot 1086 DB

• Wattenho 1199 FineR

• Wattenhou c.1200 Wollaton 1235 Fees

• Wattenowechauworth c.1350 Beauvale

• Watenho 1202 P 1205 Pap 1211 RBE 1258 Ass

• Watenhou 1226 FF 1275 RH

• Watenhow 1242 Fees

• Watenhow juxta Greseleye 1299 FF

• Watenowe 1280 Ass 1302 FA

• Magna Watenowe juxta Greseleye 1305 Ass

• Watenou Cheworth 1319 Ass

• Watenowe Chauworth 1330 FF

• Watenowrys 1330 Ass

• Watnowe Chaworthe 1392 IpmR

• Watnow 1428 FA

• Watnowe Cauntcliffe 1541 LP

• Watnowe Cauntolye (sic) 1550 Pat

• Whatnaw 1535 VE

• Watnall Cantclyfe 1586 Wills

• Watnall 1669 FF

• Watnowe Chaworth, Watnowe Cantcliffe al. Cantelupe 1653 Recov

• Watnow Chaworth and Watnow Cauntcliff t.Chas2 Thoroton

Etymology

Probably 'Wata 's hill or spur of land' as suggested in DEPN.v. hoh . The name is not on independent record but may be found in Watancumb (BCS 246) and would correspond to OGer  Wazo (Förstemann PN 1549). For Watenowerys cf. Rise Fm supra 141. Watnall Chaworth and Watnall Cantelupe represent two manors, each held of the Honour of Peverel, which in the course of the 13th century passed respectively through heiresses to Thomas de Chaworth and Nicholas de Cantelupe .