Norbury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Norbury and Roston
Historical Forms
- Nortberie 1086 DB
- Northbery 1269 Ass
- Norburie late11th Tutbury
- Norbur', Norbury 1252 Ch Hy3 WollCh 1330 QW 1392 Pat 1405 StoweCh
- Norberia c.1141,1162 Tutbury
- Norbery 1477 AddCh
- Norbir' 1162 Tutbury 1204 FF
- Northbir', Northbyr', Northbyry 1198–1203 RegAnt 1229 Ch 1276 Misc Ed1 WollCh
- Northbur', Northburi, Northbury 1269 FF 1269,1281 Rydeware 1286 Cl 1291 Tax 1305 Orig 1448 EveryCh
- Northbure 1281 Ass
- Nortbury 1330 ib
Etymology
'North fortification', v. norð , burh (dat.sg. byrig ). It was perhaps 'north' in relation to Rocester St.