Martin
Early-attested site in the Parish of Harworth
Historical Forms
- Martune 1086 DB 1154–69 Ch 1327
- Marton(a) c.1175 Dodsworth 17th NtIpm 1515
- Marthon 1191–3 France 1201 Dugdiv
- Marton juxta Bautre 1332 FF
- Merteyn 1541 LP
Etymology
Martin is Martune 1086 DB, 1154–69 (1327) Ch, Marton (a )c. 1175 (17th) Dodsworth et passim to 1515 NtIpm, with variant spelling Marton (e ), Marthon 1191–3 France, 1201 Dugd iv, Marton juxta Bautre 1332FF , Merteyn 1541 LP. 'Boundary farm,' v. (ge)mære, tun . The place lies near Bawtry on the Yorkshire border. Cf. Martin (PN W 402) on the Hampshire-Wiltshire border.