North Riding of Yorkshire
Volume edited by : A. H. Smith 1928
Historical Forms
- on Eoferwicscire 1055–64 Thorpe 1066–9 ib
- Eboracensisira 1061–5 YCh11
- Eboracensisc(h)ira 1089–95 RegAlbi.62 12 ib
- Euroicsira 1066–90 PatR 1433
- Euruicscire, Eurewicscire 1086 DB
- le Counte d'Everwyk c.1416,1456 Fount
- the Counte of Yorke 1456,1538 Fount
- Yorkshire 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Nort Treding 1086 DB
- Nortrithing' 1198 Fees 1233 Cl
- Nortriding 1235,1237 Cl
- Northrithing' 1240 Lib 1279–81 QW
- Nordriding' 1235–6 Fees
- (Weststriding et) Nortstriding 1287 Ebor
- Northridding(e) 1285 KI 1296 YI
Etymology
The etymology of the name is OE , ON norð , 'north,' and ON þriðjungr 'third part,' late OE þriðing . On the form of the second element v. IPN 109 ff. For the origin of the Riding name v. Introduction xiv, xxii.