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Survey of English Place-Names

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Kirkandrews Middle, Moat and Nether

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkandrews Middle, Moat and Nether

Historical Forms

  • Kirchand'r' p.1165 Nat.MSSScotland
  • Kirkeandres c.1230 Laner 1316 Pat
  • Kirkandres 1257 Pipe 1307 Ipm
  • Kircandres 1298 Pat
  • Kirkanders 1576 S
  • Kirkanders upon Eske 1658 CantWviii
  • Kirkandrews-upon-Esk 1695 CW(OS)viii
  • the Middle Quarter 1747 CW (OS) viii
  • Mote Towne 1675 Sandford
  • the Moat Quarter 1747 CW (OS) viii
  • the Nether Quarter 1737 ib

Etymology

'Church of St Andrew,' v. kirkja and Introduction. Cf. Kirkandrews-upon-Eden infra 141. Kirkandrews is divided into the Middle Quarter 1747 CW (OS) viii, Mote Towne 1675 Sandford, the Moat Quarter 1747 CW (OS) viii, and the Nether Quarter 1737 ib. For the word Mote , Moat , v. Liddel Strength infra 100.

Places in the same Parish

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