Kingthorpe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Pickering
Historical Forms
- Chinetorp 1086 DB
- Kinthorp(e), Kynthorp(e) 1139 RegAlbii.11d 1198 Fees 1577 Saxton
- Kintorp, Kyntorp 1176 P c.1200 For early13 Malton 1226–8 Fees
- Kynestorp 1205 ChR
- Kynethorpe 1322 NRS
Etymology
'Cyna's village' from the OE pers. name Cyna (Redin 47), or 'royal village' from OE cyne 'royal.' The change from Kin - to King - is due to folk-etymology and parallels are found in Kingthorpe (L) DBChinetorp and Kingsbury (Wa) DBChinesburie , 1322 BM Kinesbury . v. þorp .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Allan Tops
- Blawath Beck
- Braithwaite
- Brocka Beck
- Eller Beck
- Hawthorn Hill
- Hunt House
- Rudmoor
- Sil Howe
- Simon Howe
- Waits House
- Bellyfax Grange
- Kekmarish
- Howlgate
- Newton Beck and Newtondale
- Ruddings
- Scarf Hill
- Birdgate
- Blansby
- Broates
- Edymarsh
- Farwath
- Friar's Ditch
- Greengate
- Gundale
- Killing Nab Scar
- Little Dale
- Midsyke Drain
- Pickering Beck
- Pickering Vale
- Potterhill
- Rawcliff
- Saintoft
- Wardle Rigg
- Waterpool
- Yatts