Abthorpe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Abthorpe
Historical Forms
- Torp 1086 DB
- Abetrop 1190 P 1203 Cur
- Abethrop 1329 Ipm
- Abethorp 1384 Cl
- Abbetorp 1200 Cur 1202 Ass
- Abbethorp 1230,1241 P
- Abbethrop 1276 Pat
- Abbeythorp 1625 FF
- Abpthrop 1255 Seld13
- Abthorp 1384 Cl
- Apethorp 1354 Ipm
- Apthorp 1384 Cl
- Adthrop 1601 NthNQii
Etymology
'Abba 's village,' v. þorp , the name of a former holder having been added in later times, as in Payhembury (PN D 566) and Rothersthorpe infra 151.