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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.