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Hucknall under Huthwaite

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hucknall under Huthwaite

Historical Forms

  • Hodweit 1199 FF
  • Hothweit 1208 FineR
  • Hothweyt 1280 Ass 1287,1305 Ipm 1302 FF
  • Hotthweyt, Hotthwayt 1280 Ass
  • Hothwayt 1356 ib
  • Houghthweyt 1317 For
  • Houghtwayt 1315 Ct
  • Hokenhale Houthwayt 1330 Ass
  • Hokenall Houthwait 1335 For
  • Hokenale Hothweyt 1339 Pat
  • Hotwhayte 1433 DukRec
  • Hotwayte 1433 IpmR
  • Hukenall under Hucthwet alias Dirti Hukenall 1519 ADvi
  • Hucknall super Huthwaite 1693 Recov
  • Hucknall under Huthwaite 1725 ib
  • Huknall juxta Heught Wheyt 1537 FF
  • Howthwates 1537 NtIpm
  • Owthwayte 1546 ib
  • Howethewte 1538 DukRec 1539 WoodsRept
  • Hucknoll Howthwaite 1611 BM
  • Hucknall al. Durty Hucnall 1546 NtIpm
  • Dyrty Hucknall 1590 Map
  • Hucknall al. Durtye Hucknall 1592 Recov
  • Hucknall oth. Hucknall Howthwait 1587 DKRxxxviii

Etymology

The full forms now available leave little doubt that Ekwall (DEPN) is right in taking this name as a compound of OE  hoh, 'hill-spur' and þveit, hence 'hill-clearing.' Cf. Huthwaite (PN NRY 177).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name