Hucknall under Huthwaite
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hucknall under Huthwaite
Historical Forms
- Hodweit 1199 FF
- Hothweit 1208 FineR
- Hothweyt 1280 Ass 1287,1305 Ipm 1302 FF
- Hotthweyt, Hotthwayt 1280 Ass
- Hothwayt 1356 ib
- Houghthweyt 1317 For
- Houghtwayt 1315 Ct
- Hokenhale Houthwayt 1330 Ass
- Hokenall Houthwait 1335 For
- Hokenale Hothweyt 1339 Pat
- Hotwhayte 1433 DukRec
- Hotwayte 1433 IpmR
- Hukenall under Hucthwet alias Dirti Hukenall 1519 ADvi
- Hucknall super Huthwaite 1693 Recov
- Hucknall under Huthwaite 1725 ib
- Huknall juxta Heught Wheyt 1537 FF
- Howthwates 1537 NtIpm
- Owthwayte 1546 ib
- Howethewte 1538 DukRec 1539 WoodsRept
- Hucknoll Howthwaite 1611 BM
- Hucknall al. Durty Hucnall 1546 NtIpm
- Dyrty Hucknall 1590 Map
- Hucknall al. Durtye Hucknall 1592 Recov
- Hucknall oth. Hucknall Howthwait 1587 DKRxxxviii
Etymology
The full forms now available leave little doubt that Ekwall (DEPN) is right in taking this name as a compound of OE hoh, 'hill-spur' and þveit, hence 'hill-clearing.' Cf. Huthwaite (PN NRY 177).