Birkby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Crosscanonby
Historical Forms
- Brictebi 1190 P
- Brettebi 1163 P
- Bretteby 1224 Scotland 1443 CWxiv
- in Allerdale 1443 CWxiv
- Breteby 1260 Rental
- Bretby 1367 Ipm 1370 Cl 1469 CWxiv
- Byrtby 1497 Ipm
- Birtby 1576 S
- Britby 1519 FF
- Birkbey 1717 Cocker
- Birkby 1777 NB
Etymology
'bȳof the Britons.'v. Introduction and cf. Birkby in Muncaster infra 424 and PN NRY 211.