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Survey of English Place-Names

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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).

Places in the same Parish