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Survey of English Place-Names

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Braithwaite Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Brahtweit 12 Font
  • Brathweit, Brathwayt, Brathweyt c.1190,1198 Fount 1301 YI 1376 Ipm 1379 PT
  • Brathwit, Bradthwayt 13 Font
  • Brathtwait 1237 ib
  • Brathethwayt 1311 ib
  • Braithwait(e), Braythwait(e), Braythwayt 1256 Font 1279–81 QW 1318 Pat 1379 YDxvi,105 1543 MinAcct
  • Braithwaite Hall 1822 Langd

Etymology

'Broad clearing', v. breiðr , þveit , a frequent Scand p.n. The spellings with Brath (e )- may show influence of OE  brād 'broad'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site