Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Prestorp 12 Ch 1311

• Presthorp(e) 1156–85 YChvi 13 Drax44 1346 YDvi 1552 WillY

• Prestesthorp 1268 Baild

• Prestthorp 1369 YDiv 1594 Comm

• Prestrop(pe) 1390 YDvi 1594 Comm

• Prestethorp(e) 1416 YDiv 1536 MinAcct

• Preysthorpe 1552 FF

• Preisthrope 1614 WillC

Etymology

Priest Thorpe, Prestorp 12 (1311) Ch, Presthorp (e )1156–85 YCh vi, 13Drax 44, 1346 YD viet freq to 1552 WillY, Prestesthorp 1268 Baild, Prestthorp 1369 YD iv, 1594Comm , Prestrop (pe )1390 YD vi, 1594Comm , Prestethorp (e )1416 YD iv, 1536MinAcct , Preysthorpe 1552 FF, Preisthrope 1614 WillC. v. prēost , þorp 'outlying farmstead'. The reference is doubtless to the possession of property here by the monks of Drax Abbey. Cf. Priesthorpe iii, 225supra .