Motherby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Greystoke
Historical Forms
- Motherby 1279 Ass
- Mothirby 1285 For 1332 SR 1339 GDR
- Moderbi 1285 Ipm
- Muderby 1370 Fine 1371 Ct
- Modreby 1485 Ipm
- Moderby 1487 1540 AOMB 1589 LRMB
- Mudderby 1532 Hudleston
- Mothersby 1316 Ipm 1317 Cl
- Mutherby 1351 Ass 1361 Ipm
- Muthirby 1359 ib
Etymology
'Mothir 's bȳ.' This personal name, best recorded in ODan Mōthir , was originally a nickname from móðir , 'mother.' It occurs, though rarely, in eastern England in the 11th century (e.g. Feudal Documents 40).