Hewthwaite Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Setmurthy
Historical Forms
- Hotweyt 1260 Rental
- Hothweyt 1290 MinAcct
- Hothuuayt 1312 Lowther
- Hothwait 1366 Ipm
- Hothwayt 1369 ib
- Huthweyt 1266 MinAcct
- Huthwayt 1268 1383 Ass 1399 IpmR
- Hewthayt 1369 Ipm
- Hutwhayte 1542 MinAcct
- Hewthat 1622 Brayton
- Hughthwait 1777 NB
Etymology
'Hill clearing,' v. hōh , þveit , as in the lost Hothwait in Whitehaven (453), Huthwaite (PN NRY 177) and (Hucknall under) Huthwaite (PN Nt 119–20).