Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Henrithorp 1194–9 YChviii

• Hering thorp(e), Heryngthorp(e) Ed2 Dugdv 1345 Ass14d 1470 SheffMan 1486 Pat 1592 WillY

• Herryngthorp(p)e, Herringthorp(p)e 1386 YDvi,65 1612 FF

• Hearingthorpe 1597 FF

• Herinthorpe 1654 WillS

Etymology

Herringthorpe, Henrithorp 1194–9 YCh viii (1301 Ebor), Hering thorp (e ), Heryngthorp (e )Ed 2 Dugd v, 1345Ass 14d, 1470 SheffMan, 1486 Patet freq to 1592 WillY, Herryngthorp (p )e , Herringthorp (p )e 1386 YD vi, 65, 1612 FF, Hearingthorpe 1597 FF, Herinthorpe 1654 WillS. v. þorp 'an outlying farmstead'. The first el. is the family name Hering ; the place was formerly held of Henry de Hareng (cf. SheffMan iii, 142), from whom it was no doubt originally called Henrithorp , Jordanus Heryng belonged here t. Ed 2 (Dugd vi, 885) and William Heryng is mentioned in 1379 PT v, 256 for Thorpe Salvin. The name is probably ON  Hæringr .