Owthorpe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Owthorpe
Historical Forms
- Ovetorp 1086 DB
- Ovethorp 1276 RH
- Ouethorp' 1232 FF 1242 Fees
- Obetorp 1086 DB
- Uuetorp c.1190 Dane 1196 P 1199 FineR 1227 FF 1242 Fees 1337 Ch
- Uvetorp c.1230 Hastings
- Huuet(h)orp' 1235 Fees 1242 FF
- Outhorp' c.1200 Thurgarton 1229 Pat 1291 Tax 1302 FA
- Outhorp on Halowesdik 1340 AD
- Outhorp juxta Colston 1370 FF
- Outhroppe c.1570 Wills
- Oughthrope 1681 ParReg(Bridgford)
- Uthorp' 1302 Ebor
- Othorp' 1367 FF
- Othropp 1667 ib
- Owethorp 1433 Pat
Etymology
The first element is the OScand personal name Úfi . Hence 'Ufi 's village,' v. þorp .