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Butterwick Dairy Ho, (Lr) Butterwick Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Folke

Historical Forms

  • Buterwik', Buterwyk', Buttewyk' 1288 Ass
  • Boterwyk(e) 1328 FF 1332 SR 1431 FA 1466 1493 DCMDeed
  • Buterwyk 1327 SR
  • Butterwick 1467 DCMDeed 16 OS 1811
  • Butterwyke 1489 DCMDeed 16
  • Butterwyke moure 16 Shepherd2 1561 NatT
  • Butterwe(e)ke 1489 DCMDeed 16 VE 1535
  • Butterwike 1583,1870 Hutch3

Etymology

Butterwick Dairy Ho, (Lr) Butterwick Fm (ST 667114, 674108), Buterwik ', Buterwyk ', Buttewyk '1288Ass , Boterwyk (e )1328 FF, 1332 SR (p), 1431 FA, 1466Weld 1, FF, 1493DCMDeed , Buterwyk 1327SR (p), Butterwick 1467 (16) DCMDeed , 1811 OS, Butterwyke 1489 (16) DCMDeed , Butterwyke moure 16Shepherd 2, 1561NatT , Butterwe (e )ke 1489 (16) DCMDeed , 1535 VE, Butterwike 1583, 1870 Hutch3, 'farm where butter is made', from butere and wīc , with mōr 'marshy ground'.