Catworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Catworth
Historical Forms
- Catteswyrð 972–92 BCS1130 c.1200
- Parua Cateuuorde, alia Cateuuorde 1086 DB
- Cadeuurde, Cadeworde 1086 InqEl c.1180
- Catteswurda 1163 P
- Cattewurda 1167 P
- Catew(o)rth 1199 Cur 1248 FF 1287 Ass
- Magna Cattewrth c.1200 BM
- Cattewurth 1224 FF 1227 Ass 1231,1272 FF
- Catteworth 1277 Cl 1285 FA 1287 Ass 1290 Cl 1302,1428 FA
- Katesworth 1286 QW
- Catw(o)rth 1288 Cl 1325 Fine
Etymology
'Catt's enclosure.' The existence of a pers. name Catt in OE is made certain by such names as Catshall (Sf), Catsfield (Sx), Catshill (St, Wo), and further evidence will be found in MLR xiv. 237. The s here and in Buckworth supra 235 would readily be lost owing to the existence of weak forms Catta , Bucca . Cf. also Catwick (Y).
Places in the same Parish
None