Torworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Torworth
Historical Forms
- Turdeworde 1086 DB
- Thordworth t.Ric1 Ch 1232
- Thordeword c.1230 HMCVarvii
- Torthewrthe 1209 FF
- Torthewurth' 1223,1241 FF
- Tortheworth 1305,1340 Ass 1400 IpmR
- Tordewrth 13th Blyth
- Tordeworth 1280,1305 Ass 1307 DukRec
- Torddeworth 1280 Ass
- Tordworthe 1316 FA
- Torteworth 1330 Ass
- Torrewrd 13th Blyth
- Torword 1274 ib
- Torreworth 1297 Ch
- Torworth 1327 Ipm
- Thoreworth 1356 Ass
- Thorthewurthe 1249 FF
- Thorchewurh 1275 RH
- Tarworth t.Jas1 ECP
Etymology
As in the case of Scaftworth supra 38 we seem to have the English worð compounded with a Scandinavian personal name, viz. ON Þórðr , ODan Thorth .