Norton Curlieu
Early-attested site in the Parish of Budbrooke
Historical Forms
- Nortone 1275 RH
- Nortone Scurly 1303 FF
- Nortone Curl(e)y 1316,1428 FA
- Nortone Curlun 1505 MinAcct
- Nortone Curlife 1506 KnowleG
- Nortone Kyrley 1544 MinAcct
- Nether Norton 1377 ADiv
- Norton Curlewe al. Nether Norton 1650 FF
- Norton-Curli al. Norton inferior 1656 Dugdale
Etymology
Norton Curlieu is Nortone 1275 RH, Nortone Scurly 1303FF , Nortone Curl (e )y 1316, 1428 FA, Nortone Curlun 1505MinAcct , Nortone Curlife 1506 KnowleG, Nortone Kyrley 1544MinAcct , Nether Norton 1377 AD iv, Norton Curlewe al. Nether Norton 1650FF , Norton -Curli al. Norton inferior 1656 Dugdale. 'North farm,' v. tun . It is in the south part of the parish, but may have been so named because north of Stratford on Avon. William de Curly held the manor in 1235 (Fees).