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Survey of English Place-Names

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Tharlesthorpe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Patrington

Historical Forms

  • Toruelestorp 1086 DB
  • Turaldestorp, Toraldestorp 1190–1193 P
  • Thoraldesthorp 1337 Ch
  • Tarlest(h)orp 1188 YCh 13th Meaux 1297 LS
  • Tharlethorp(e) t.John AddCh 1544 FF
  • Tharlthorp 1316 NomVill
  • Tharlest(h)orp(e) 1204 Meaux c.1400 Melsa
  • Tharlest(h)orp(e) in Holdernesse, Tharlest(h)orp(e) en Holdernesse 1331 FF 1349 Meaux
  • Thorletorp 1205 ChR
  • Thorolsthorp 1230 P
  • Thorlesthorp 1259 FF
  • Therelesthorp 1285 KI
  • Thurlesthorp 1449 Test

Etymology

'Thorald 's village,' v. þorp . ON  Þórald (r ) sometimes underwent assimilation to Tharald in Norway; it is evidenced in Norway from about 1380 (LindN). That is the date when Norwegian documents begin to be plentiful and the change may well have taken place earlier. It is hardly, however, older than the 12th century. Cf. IPN 92, Introd. xxiii. v. Addenda lix.

In the early part of the 14th century Tharlesthorpe and Frismarsh (supra 24) suffered inundations (Melsa ii, 196). In 1353–6 the former was again flooded and floodgates were made (id. ii, 102). After further floods in 1393 the grange was abandoned and a few years later it was covered by the Humber (ib. iii, 183, 243). The name remained for some time as that of the manor.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement