Galtres
Local district in the County of North Riding of Yorkshire
Historical Forms
- Galtrys, Galtris 1155–89 Kirkham 1171,1179 P 1222 ClR 1451 Test
- Galtres 1177 HCY 1226–9 RegAlbii.39d 1577 NRS
- Galteriz 1222 Pat 1223 ClR
- Galteris 1227 Cl
- Gautric 1227,1229,1233 Cl
- Gaut(e)ris 1227,1230 1236 Cl 1250 Pat 1296 YI
- Gautres 1270 YI 1290,1310 Ch 1577 Saxton
- Gawtrees 1416 YD
- Gawtryce 1510 Sanct
Etymology
Galtres is the name of the old royal forest which covered a great part of this wapentake. Its existence is still perpetuated in the additional le Forest , etc. in some of the place-names within its area.
Parishes in this Local district
None