Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Nortberie 1086 DB

• Nordbiri 1198 P

• Nortbur' 1242 Fees

• Northburi, Norburi, Nortburi, Northbiri, Norbiri, Nortbiri, Northbur', Norbur', Nortbur' c.1255 RH 1257 Ch 1285 FA 1307 CoramR 1327 SR

• Northbiri, Northbyri, Northbiry, Northbyry, Northburi, Northburye 1268 CoramR 1279,1294,1301 Ass 1292 Banco 1302 GDR 1303 Pat 1308 Ipm 1572 FF 1586 QSR

• Northbury c.1291 Tax 1292 Fine 1294 Banco 1351 1300to1313 CoramR 1305 Ass 1306 GDR 1317 Ipm 1359 1402,1428 FA

• Northebure 1410 AD6

• Nor(th)burgh 1316 Banco 1346 Pat c.1450

• Norbery(e) 1482 CoramR 1652 ParlSurv

• Norbury 1316,1347 FF 1410 Cor 1438 Ct 1535 VE 1559 Pat

• Norbury als Nothebury 1612 QSR

Etymology

'The north fortified place', v. norð , burh (byrig dat.sg.).

It may have been regarded as 'north' in relation to Stafford Castle.