Welwick
Major Settlement in the Parish of Welwick
Historical Forms
- Weluuic 1086 DB
- Welwike, Welwyk(e) t.John AddCh 1293 YI 1486 Test
- Welwick 1555 FF
- Welewich 1190,1191 P
- Welewyk 1304 BevAct 1344 Baildon
- Wellewich 1217 BM
- Wellewic, Wellewik(e), Wellewyk(e) 1219 FF 1230 P 1417 BevAct
- Wellwyk 1419 NCWills
- Wellweke 1455 Test
Etymology
'Dairy-farm near the spring,' v. w(i)ella, wic .