Mackworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mackworth
Historical Forms
- Macheuorde 1086 DB
- Macwurth(e), Makwurth(e), Makworth(e), Makwrthe, Makwrde 1157,c.1180,late12th Darley 1204,1220 Cur 1226 FF 1540 CPG
- Mackeworth(e), Makkeworth(e), Makkewurth 1211,1220 Cur 1276 RH 1291 Tax 1303 FF 1455 Cl
- Makeworth 1360 Pat 1393 Cl
- Maikworth 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Mackworth(e) 1313 FF 1330 Ass 1415 Woll
Etymology
'Macca's enclosure', v. worð ; cf. Mackley and Makeney infra 610 and 589, and Maxstoke (PN Wa 87) for the unrecorded OE pers.n. Mac (c )a . v. also Markeaton infra 481.