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Earl Sterndale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartington Middle Quarter

Historical Forms

  • Stenredile (sic) 1244 FF
  • Sternedale 1251 Ch
  • Erlisstenerdale 1330 Ass 1377 Cor
  • Stenerdale, Stenardale, -dale 1415 DuLaMB 1417,1482 MinAcct
  • Sterndall 1531 Lanc
  • Erlesterdale (sic) 1555 ib
  • Earlesterndalle Eliz ChancP

Etymology

Earl Sterndale, Stenredile (sic)1244 FF, Sternedale 1251 Ch, Erlisstenerdale 1330Ass , 1377Cor , Stenerdale , Stenardale , -dale 1415DuLaMB , 1417, 1482MinAcct , Sterndall 1531 Lanc, Erlesterdale (sic)1555 ib, Earlesterndalle Eliz ChancP. For this name v. Kingsterndale supra 134. It was held by William de Ferrars, Earl of Derby in 1244 FF, 1251 Ch.