Survey of English Place-Names

Etymology

( lost ) , 1824 O , cf. maregate lHy2(Ed1) Newh , JohnHarlCh , eHy3, m13, Hy3 (Ed1)Newh , le maregate Hy3HarlCh , uiam que uocatur le Maregate Hy3ib , viam que vocat 'maregate lHy3 (Ed1) Newh , Margate l13HarlCh , (le ) Margate Hy3ib , lHy3 (1301) Ch, l13HarlCh , margatte c.1311Anc , margat , mare gaat (sic)1585Nelthorpe , the mare gate 1601Terrier , maregate 1664Terrier , Margate 1671Terrier , Maregate 1679Terrier , mare Gate 1708Terrier , Marrgates 1733Nelthorpe , Meargate 1777Yarb , and Nordmargate JohnHarlCh , nordmaregate Hy3ib , suhtmaregate m13 (Ed1) Newh , South mar gayt 1585Nelthorpe , the South maregate 1634Terrier , South margate 1638ib , Grangmargate lHy3 (Ed1) Newh , ' the boundary road ' , v. (ge)mǣre , gata , distinguished also as ' north ' , ' south ' and ' grange ' . It formed in part the boundary between North Killingholme and East Halton ; for the forms found in East Halton documents , v. Meergate Hedge in East Halton supra .