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Hirst Courtney

Major Settlement in the Parish of Birkin

Historical Forms

  • Hyrst c.1030 YCh7 a.1135 Selby
  • Esthyrst 1235 FF
  • Hyrst Court(e)ney 1402 FA 1538 FF
  • Hyrst Cowrtney 1623 FF
  • Hurst(e) 1279–83 QW
  • Hurst(e) Kurtenay 1316 Vill
  • Hurst(e) Courtney 1608 PRFrs
  • Hirst(e) Court(e)nay 1303 Aid 1416 YI 1467 Pat 1608 FF
  • Goosehurst 1695 M

Etymology

'The wood', v. hyrst ; 'Courtney' to distinguish it from Temple Hirst 22infra , from the family of Courtney who held land here in 1235 FF and 1303 KF; for Goose - cf. East Haddlesey 19supra .