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)).