Thursby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Thursby
Historical Forms
- Thoresby c.1165 Weth 1414 FF
- Thorisby 1270 Ipm 1305 et freq
- Toresbi c.1175 Hesley 1183 P 1319 Carliol
- Thurisbye 1535 VE
- mylne of Thuresby 1589 LRMB
- Thursby Mill 1700 CW xii
Etymology
In the parish was also mylne of Thuresby 1589LRMB , Thursby Mill 1700 CW xii.
'bȳ of a man named Þóri or Þúiri .' Fearsby shows common confusion of initial þ and f .