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Raventhorpe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Holme

Historical Forms

  • Ragnaldtorp 1067 RRAN 12 ChronPetro c1128 Ch 12 Hy2 1314
  • Raganaldethorp 1066–87 Dugdi m12
  • Rachenildetorp 1067–69 HC m12
  • Ragenaltorp, Rageneltorp 1086 DB
  • Ragheniltorp c1115 LS
  • Raghenilthorp c1216 CNat m14
  • Ragnildtorp 1212 Fees
  • Ragenildthorp, Ragenildthorpe 1228 Welles
  • Rahnaltorp c1160 Semp
  • Raghenthorp, Ragenthorp' 1272 Ass
  • Ragnilthorp' 1274,1275 FF 1314 Ch
  • Rainelestorp c1115 LS
  • Rayenelthorp 1242–43 Fees
  • Ranildethorp' Hy2 PetML m14
  • Ranildthorp, Ranilthorp 1249 Ipm
  • Ravenildethorp 1252 FF
  • Raventhorp 1232 Pat 1291 Tax 1312 Ch 1316 FA 1343 NI
  • Raventhorpe 1347 Pat
  • Raynthorpe 1535 VEiv 1615 Admin
  • Ranthorpe 1605 WillsA 1615 Inv 1616,1681 BT
  • Ranthorpe als Raventhorpe 1698 Inv 1662,1679,1686,1700 Terrier
  • Ranthorp 1606,1662,1686,1700 ib
  • Ranthorp alias Raven-thorp 1693 ib
  • Ranthrop 1697 1701 BT
  • Rantrop … I find that it's true name is Ravensthorpe 1969 Pryme

Etymology

'Ragnald's secondary settlement, outlying dependent farmstead or hamlet', v. þorp . The first el. is the ODan  pers.n. Ragn (v )aldr , forms in -il (d )- showing confusion with Ragnhildr . It is not clear which place it was “secondary” to, but it may well have been Manby in Broughton supra .