Weaver, Weaver Hall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Middlewich
Historical Forms
- Wevre 1086 DB
- Weure c.1200 Dugd 1225 VR 1240 P 1353 BPR
- Wefre 1240 P a.1271 MidCh
- Weueria 1205–15 Facs
- Weuere e13 Cre
- Wevere 1259 Court 1724 NotCestr
- le Weuere 1369 Tab
- Weuerhe 14 Sotheby
- Weeuer 1250 MidCh 1386 ChRR 1819 Orm2
- Weeuere 1330 MidCh
- Weevor 1596 Orm2
- Weever Hall 1713 ib
- Wewere c.1270–80 AddCh
- Wiuere 1278–82 AddCh
- Wiure c.1284 VR
- Wyure 1347 ChFor
- Wyver 1400 ChRR 1557 Pat
- Wyuer 1492 MidCh
- Weauer 1484 MidCh
- Weaver 1819 Orm2
- Weavor 1591 ib
- Weaver Hall 1831 Bry
Etymology
'Place on the R. Weaver', named from R. Weaver 138. Cf. Weaverham 205infra , Wivercot 327infra . The form Weuerhe probably has ēa 'river' suffixed to the r.n.