Sewerby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bridlington
Historical Forms
- Siuuarbi 1086 DB
- Siuuardbi 1086 DB
- Siuuardbi, Siuuardby 13th Bridl
- Siwardbi 1086 DB 1188 Bridl 1276 RH 1411 YD
- Siwardebi, Sywardebi, Sywardeby, Syuuardeby 12th YD t.Hy2 BM 1355 Ipm
- Sewardeby early13th,1221,1266 Nunkeel 1304 YI
- Severby 1205 Cur
- Sewerby 1552 FF
- Sewarby 1554 YD
- Seuerdby, Sewerdby c.1265 KF 1423 Baildon
- Suardby c.1270 YD 1333 SR 1364 Pat
- Sureby 1569,1590 FF
- Suerby 1650 ParlSurv 1695 Morden
Etymology
'Siward 's farmstead,' from OScand Sigvǫrðr , ODan Siward (cf. NP 118) and by. v. Addenda lix.