Thornton Le Moor
Major Settlement in the Parish of Thornton le Moor
Historical Forms
- Torentun 1086 DB
- Torentune 1086 ib
- Torentone 1086 ib
- Torntuna c.1115 LS
- Tornton 1208 FF
- Tornton in Mora 1343 Pap
- Thorenton' 1221 Welles 1254 ValNor
- Thorinton' 1242–43 Fees
- Thorneton 1236 Cl 1263 FF 1275 RH 1281 QW 1291 Tax 1428 FA 1606 Monson
- Thorneton in the More 1341 NI
- Thorneton in Mora “next” Suthkelleseye 1357 Cl
- Thorneton in le More 1397 Pat 1529,1576 AD
- Thorneton in the more 1526 ib
- Thorneton in lee More 1539 LPxiv
- Thorneton in le more 1540 LindDep
- Thorneton in le moore 1583 Monson
- Thorneton in the moore 1583 ib
- Thorneton in le more next Southe Kelsey 1609 ib
- Thorneton in le Moore 1640 Foster
- Thornton 1303,1316 FA 1331 Ch 1346 FA 1541 AD
- Thornton in Mora 1291 RSu 1381 Peace
- Thornton in mora 1327,1332 SR
- Thornton in La More 1318 FF
- Thornton in la More 1409 RRep
- Thornton “in the” More 1382,1394 Pat 1421 WillsPCC
- Thornton “in the Moor” 1472 ib
- Thornton in the Moore 1519 AD
- Thornton in the more 1581 Monson
- Thornton in the More 1645 Holywell
- Thornton in le More 1506 Cl 1594–96 MinAcct 1622 Monson 1638,1662 Foster
- Thornton in le more 1542 Monson 1553 AD
- Thornton in le mowre 1543 ib
- Thornton in le moore 1579 ib
- Thornton “near” Kelsaie 1558 InstBen
- Thornton iuxta Kelsey 1576 Monson
- Thornton next South Kelsay 1581 ib
- Thornton “by” Ankholme 1444,1445 Pat
- Thorntone on lamoure 1345 Monson
- Thorntonne a1567 LNQv 1585 SC
- Little Thornton alias Thornton in le More 1664 Monson
- Thornton le Moor 1824 O
Etymology
'The farmstead or village where thorn-trees grow', v. þorn , tūn , cf. Thornton Curtis, PN L 2, 279–80. It is distinguished as on the Moor, near South Kelsey and near the R. Ancholm.