Ainderby Mires
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Fleetham
Historical Forms
- Endrebi 1086 DB
- Andrebi 1198 FF
- Anderby in le Myers 1563 FF
- Enderdeby 1280 YI
- Aynderby in le Myre 1498 AD
- Anderby Miers 1740 Pickhill
Etymology
v. Ainderby Quernhow 223supra . The terminal Mires denotes the swampy nature of the ground. v. myrr , and cf. Barton le Willows 38supra .