English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Didderston Grange, Diddersley Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Melsonby

Historical Forms

  • Di(r)dreston 1086 DB
  • Didereston 12 Easby 1170 P
  • Didreston 1184 RichReg 1285 KI
  • Dideristone 1228 Dugdv.576
  • Dyderston, Didirston 1352 FF 1400 YI

Etymology

'Dyder's farm' v. tun . The origin of the first element is difficult to decide upon. It may be a mutated derivative of the widely-spread theme Dud - extended by an -r suffix (cf. Pickering 85supra , and the history of Kettering (Ekwall, PN in -ing 89)).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement