Mowthorpe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirby Grindalythe
Historical Forms
- Meletorp 1086 DB
- Muletorp 1086 DB
- Mulet(h)orp 1109–19 RegAlb 1178 Malton
- Mult(h)orp(e) 12th,13th Kirkham 1157–70 Malton 1579 FF
- Mult(h)orp(e) in Cranedale 1252 FF
- Molthorpe c.1200 Kirkham 1286 YI
- Mowthorpe 1547 FF 1828 Langd
Etymology
'Muli 's village,' v. þorp . On the OEScand pers. name Múli cf. Mowthorpe, PN NRY 35 and Dan Mullerup .