English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Martons Both, East Marton & West Marton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Martons Both

Historical Forms

  • Martun, Marton 1086 DB 1147–50 YCh l.12,13 Sawl11,15 1212–23,1219 YChvii 1537 FF
  • Marton in Craven(e) 1248 Ebor 1304 YI 1484 YDi
  • Est Marton e.13 YChvii 1314 Pat 1542 FF
  • East Marton 1589 FF
  • East or Church Marton 1822 Langd
  • West Marton a.1217 YChvii 1219 FF 1314 Pat 1608 FF
  • bothe Martons 1557 Whit

Etymology

'Farm near a pool', v. mere , tūn . Martons Both is the name of the township (ME  bothe 'both').