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Knightlow Hundred

Hundred in the County of Warwickshire

Historical Forms

  • Hundr. de Knictelawe 1221,1232 Fees
  • Knychtelawe 1221 Ass
  • Cniktelewe 1232 ib
  • Knyghtelawe 1262 1281 Pat
  • Knytelawe 1271 Ipm
  • Bomelau 1086 DB
  • Brinkelawe 1174,1187 P 1227 Fees
  • Brinkelawah'dr 1175,1179,1190,1201,1204 P
  • Brinkelewe 1195 ib
  • Leet of Brinklow 16th BM
  • Mereton(e) 1086 DB 1174,1179,1190 P
  • Mareton 1178,1182 ib
  • Mettone ib.
  • Mertone 1188,1194 ib
  • Leta Mertone in Hundr' Knyg' 1327,1332 SR
  • Spelestowe t.Hy3 BirmDeed
  • Stanlei(e) 1086 DB
  • Hund. de Stanley 1315 Nott
  • Leta Stonleye in hundr' Knygth 1327 SR

Etymology

Further forms are needless. 'Hill or barrow of the cnihts or young warriors,' v. cniht , hlaw . The meeting-place was at Knightlow Hill in Ryton on Dunsmore parish infra 179. In 1232 (Ass ) the hundred is described as a 'Wapentac,' v. Introd. xxiv, n. For Sipe Socha v. Introd. xix.