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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bouthwaite

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Burtheit 1184,1198 Font
  • Burthweith, Burthwaith c.1190 Fount c.1300 Font
  • Burthwaite, Burthwayte 1482 RipAct 1585 Vyner 1595 Yorke
  • Burthwhat 1538 Fount
  • Burethwayt 1386 Pat
  • Bourthayte 1198 Fount
  • Bourthwayt 1317 Font 1386 Pat
  • Bourethwait 1308 Font
  • Bowrthwa(y)t(e) 1457 FountBurs 1535 VE
  • Bowthwaite 1597 SessnR 1598 FF

Etymology

'Cottage or store-house clearing', v. būr 1 , búr 2 , þveit . Cf. Burfitts ii, 301supra for a similar compound.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site