Nicholforest
Major Settlement in the Parish of Nicholforest
Historical Forms
- Nicholeforest 1279 Ass 1281 Ipm
- Nicholforest 1292 Ass
- Nycoleforest, Forest Nicole, Nicolesforest 1292 Ass
- the Forest Nicol 1299 Scotland
- Nicolforest 1300 Ipm
- foresta Nichi 1340 GDR
- the forest of Nicholas in the parish of Artureth 1346 Cl
- Nicolle Forrest 1552 Bullock
- Nickollfforest 1686 CW(OS)viii
- the Forrest Quarter 1737 CW(OS)viii
Etymology
It is probable that, as stated by NB (ii, 464), the forest took its name from Nicholas de Stuteville, who held the barony of Liddesdale t. John.