Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Halsted(e) Hura(u)nt(e), Leta de Halsted(e) Hura(u)nt(e) 1275 MinAcct 1317 Cl 1323 Ct

• Hepworth 1326 FF

• ten' Hura- (u)nt(e), Leta de Halstede 1333 MinAcct

• Heraunds Leet 1381 IpmR

• Hipworthes 1399 ib

• Hipworth(e), Hypworth(e) 1402–22 Ct 1544 FF 1607 Harl

• ten' hipford nup' hurant 1407 MinAcct

• Ippeworthes 1412 EASxiv

• Hypforthe 1475 ib

• Hipfordes 1530 1548 EASxiv

• Hipworth hall ab antiquo Halsted Hurrant 1574 Ct

• Hepworth Hall Manor 1584 Lancs

• Hipwell Hall 1768 M

• Hurand, Huraunt(e) 1254 Ass 1275,1320 MinAcct

Etymology

Hepworth Hall is Halsted (e ) Hura (u )nt (e ), Leta de Halsted (e ) Hura (u )nt (e )1275MinAcct , 1317 Cl, 1323Ct , Hepworth 1326FF (p), ten ' Hura - (u )nt (e ), Leta de Halstede 1333MinAcct , Heraunds Leet 1381 IpmR, Hipworthes 1399 ib., Hipworth (e ), Hypworth (e )1402–22Ct , 1544FF , 1607Harl , ten ' hipford nup ' hurant 1407MinAcct , Ippeworthes 1412 EAS xiv, Hipford (e ), Hypford (e ) 1429, 1462 Min Acct , 1442FF , 1461Ct , Hypforthe 1475 ib., Hipfordes 1530 ib., 1548 EAS xiv, Hipworth hall ab antiquo Halsted Hurrant 1574Ct , Hepworth Hall Manor 1584 Lancs, Hipwell Hall 1768 M. John de Bourchier purchased Hipworth Hall from Richard Hipworth (1356). The family came from Hepworth (Sf) (C. F. D. S.). Huraunt from the family of William, Richard and Maurice Hurand , Huraunt (e ) (1254Ass , 1275, 1320MinAcct ). For lete v. leet sb. 1 (NED).