Sunthorpe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kilnsea
Historical Forms
- Suntorp, Sunthorp(e) 1187–1207 YCh 1246 Ass 1260 Rental 1609 FF
- Suinthorp, Swynthorp 1238 Cl 1297 LS
- Swynthrope 1594 FF
- Sutthorpe 1288 YI
- Souththorp 1297 LS
- Swynthorpe als. Sunthroppe 1601 FF
Etymology
There has been some confusion with Southorpe (infra 65), but otherwise the older forms would appear to go back to an older Swinthorp , with the change of Swin - to Sun - as in other names, such as Swinthorpe (L), Sonetorp 1086 DB, Suinetorp 1175 P, and Sunhills (Herts), Swynewelle 1327, 1347, 1406Ct , Sonwelle 1338 Pat, Sonewelle 1346Ass , Sunwell 1509 FF; Swinbrook (O) also has a spelling Sunbroc 1166 P. 'Swine village', v. swin , þorp .
Sunthorpe village stood between Kilnsea and Ravenser. Cf. Melsa iii, 122, Boyle ii, 83.