Hardwick Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tysoe, Upper, Middle and Lower
Historical Forms
- Herdewic in parroch. de Thiesho c.1136 BM
- Herdewyke apud Tysho 1279 Nott
- Hardewikefelde c.1500 MinAcct
- Outeherdewyk 1297 Ass
- Kutehardewyk 1447 Magdalen
- Kuyte herdewyk 1316 FA 1367 FF
- Cuyteherdewyk 1318 Compton
- Cuyteherdewyke 1467 Magdalen
- Kyteherdewyk(e) 1395 IpmR
- Keyteherdewyk(e) 1397 ib
- Keteherdewyk(e) 1401 Cl
- Kytherdewyk(e) 1405 IpmR
- Kytehardewyk 1435 FF
- Ketes Hardwick 1570 Compton
- Kyte Herdwyke 1656 Dugdale
Etymology
v. heordwic . Dugdale was unable to find the true reason for its being called Kyte -Herdwike (423). The first element is clearly the common word kite , the variant forms Kuyte , Kyte , Kute going back to OE cȳte , 'kite.' Cf. Kites Hardwick supra 139 for its possible significance.