Drewton
Early-attested site in the Parish of North Cave
Historical Forms
- Drouueton(e) 1086 DB
- Drowetona 1100 YCh1894
- Drounton 1167 P
- Droutun, Drouton 1166 P 1195 Ch 1335 Ass 1246
- Dreueton 1204 Ass
- Dreweton 1280 Ass 1296 Pat 1410 YI
- Dreuton(a) early13th YD 1200 Cur 1206 FF 1401 YI
- Drewton 1466 NCWills 1828 Langd
- Druton c.1580 YD
Etymology
The first element is possibly an OE pers. name Drōwa (which Redin notes might actually be Dropa , though in either case the etymology is obscure), or it may be that we have the continental Drogo found in OE (Forssner 60–1).