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.

Howdenshire Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of East Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Hoveden hvndret 1086 DB
  • wapent' de Houed' 1231 Ass
  • libertas de Houeden 1306 Dunelm
  • Houeden(e)sire, Houeden(e)syr(a), Hoveden(e)sire 1153–90 Riev 1165–85 YCh 1199 FF 1239 Lib
  • Houeden(e)scyr(e) 1189–95 YCh 1280 Ebor
  • Houeden(e)s(c)hyre 1269 FF 1471 Pat
  • Huuedensyre late12th Malton
  • Houendenesir' 1186–94 YCh988,1000
  • Hodeneshire 1229 FF
  • Hogdonesyr 1237 Cl
  • Houdenshire, Howdenshire 1303 KF 1486 Test
  • Howdenshyer 1518 ib
  • Howedenschir' 1314 Dunelm
  • Haudens(c)hire, Hawdens(c)hire 1379 Poll 1402 FA
  • Holdenshir(e) 1465 Pat 1504 NCWills

Parishes in this Wapentake