Barthorpe Bottoms
Early-attested site in the Parish of Acklam
Historical Forms
- Barchetorp(e) 1086 DB 1166 RBE
- Barchertorp 1086 DB
- Barkerthorp 1232 FF
- Berchethorp 12th Malton
- Berkeþorp, Berket(h)orp 12th,13th 1204 Ass 1246 Ass
- Derkeþorp (sic) 1308 BevAct
- Barcthorp, Barkthorp 1176 Meaux 1252 FF 1422 YI
- Barkethorp 1185–90 RegAlb 1208 FF 1316 NomVill
- Berthesthorp (sic) 1198 Abbr
- Berkestorp 1237 Nostell
- Barkest(h)orp' 1208 FF 1219 Ass
- Barthorp(e) 1355 Ipm 1525 FF
- Barthrop 1606 FF
- Berthorp 1530 Test
Etymology
'Bark 's village,' v. þorp . Bark (cf. Barch DB) is from OScand Bǫrkr , gen. Barkar . The ME spellings fluctuate between this OScand gen. form, a ME gen. in -es and an uninflected genitive (cf. Burythorpe supra 142).