Nobottle Grove Hundred
Hundred in the County of Northamptonshire
Historical Forms
- Neowbotle grave a.1076 GeldRoll
- Niuebotlegrave, Neubotlagrava, Niwebotle, Niwebold, Niuebote 1086 DB
- Newebotleagraua 1181 P
- Newebotlesgrava 1195 P
Etymology
The form -grove appears first in 1316 FA. The hundred must have taken its name from a grove (v. grafa ) near Nobottle in Brington infra 80. For possible further light on the exact meeting-place of the hundred, v. infra 280.