Grassthorpe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Grassthorpe
Historical Forms
- Grestorp 1086 DB 1227 Ebor 1242 Fees
- Gresthorp(e) 1266 Pat 1428 FA
- Gresthorp Hagh 1332 Ipm
- Gersthorp 1280 Ass
- Gressethorp(e) 1298 1354 Ch
- Grysthorp 1388 Cl
- Grysthorpehall 1535 VE
- Gyrstropp ib.
- Grestrop(e) 1622,1623 CoRec
- Greisthorpe 1650 FF
- Gestrope 1677 Recov
- Christhorpe 1678 ib
- Christhorpe al. Cresthorpe al. Gesthorpe 1720 ib
Etymology
Probably 'grass-village,' v. gærs (græs), þorp , hagi .