Cranoe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cranoe
Historical Forms
- Craweho 1086 DB
- Crauueho 1295 Peake
- Craueho 1086 DB
- Crowenhou c.1130 LeicSurv
- Crowenhowe 1241 RGros
- Crowenho 1247 Ass
- Crawenho 1198 P 1199 FF 1250,1255 Fine 1326 Banco 1330 SlCart 16 Ipm 1343 Cl 1344
- Crawenhoe 1285 Banco c.1291 Tax 13 SlCart 16 Ass 1328
- Cravenhou 1254 Val 1257 Ch 1336 Pat
- Cravenhowe 1354 AD
- Crauenhou 1274 RGrav 1300 ChancW 1300 Pat
- Crauenhowe c.1291 Tax
- Craunhou 1220 MHW
- Cranehou 1306 Peake 1306 SlCart 16 WoCart 1342 SlCart 1449 1349 16
- Cranehowe 1337 Rut 1357,1375 Pat 1428 FA
- Craneho(e) 1369,1386 Banco 1519 EpCB 1524 Ipm 1612,1626 LML
- Cranehoo 1518 Visit 1519 EpCB 1576 LibCl 1576 LEpis
- Cranhou 1349 Inqaqd 1350 Pat
- Cranhowe 1383 1405 PRep
- Cranho(e) 1519 EpCB 1614,1626 LML
- Craynowe 1486 ECP
- Creyno 1487 Cl
- Cranow(e) 1349 SlCart 16 Banco 1350 LCh 1550 LML 1619
- Crano(e) 1604 SR 1606,1609 Bru
Etymology
'The hill-spur frequented by crows', v. crāwe (crāwena gen.pl.), hōh .The township is situated on the side of a small spur of land which rises steeply from the broad valley of the river Welland.