Whitwood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Featherstone
Historical Forms
- Witeuude, Witewde 1086 DB
- Witewde c.1090,1135–40,c.1160,1240 Pont
- Witewodam, Wytewodam, Wytewod(e) 1122 Pont c.1143 Nost101d 1281 Ebor 1297 LS
- Wytewud Hy2 Ch 1230
- Wytwode 1363 YDvii
- Withewdam, Withew(o)de 1136–40 YCh 1154–8 1189 ib
- Wittewude 1196 P
- Whitew(u)d(e), Whytew(u)d(e), Whytewode 1211 P 1230 Ebor 14 Nost124d 1301 Ch 1303 DodsN 1344 Ass28d 1497 FF
- Whytewood 1230 Pont 1316 Vill 1588 FF
- Qwittewode 1337 YDx
- Whittewood 1364 MethMR
Etymology
'The white bright wood', v. hwīt , wudu . The sense is probably that of thinly growing, and therefore bright, woodland.