Owstwick
Major Settlement in the Parish of Garton
Historical Forms
- Hostewic, Hosteuuic, Osteuuic 1086 DB
- Ostwik 1202 FF
- Oustwic, Oustwik(e), Oustwyk(e) 12th Nunkeel t.John AddCh 1385 Ch
- Oustewik, Oustewyk(e) 1246 Ass 1288 YI 1377 FF
- Oustewik in Holdrenes 1328 FF
- Austwic(h) 1176 P 1202 FF
- Austewik 1240 FF
- Ausewic 1190 YCh1312
- Ouistwic, Ouistwyke t.Hy3 BM 1279 YI
- Owstwic, Owstwik, Owstwyk 13th Meaux 1246 FF c.1400 Melsa
- Houstwyk 1252 FF
- Owestwick 1512 FF
Etymology
Scandinavian vik in any of its senses is inapplicable to the site.We must therefore assume a hybrid name, 'east dairy-farm,' from austr (which may have replaced an earlier east ) and wic .