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.

Westmorland Barony

Barony in the County of Westmorland

Historical Forms

  • Westmeringland 1175–84 Kendi,388
  • Westmeri(e)land(a) 1190 CartAnt 1198 Kendi,389 1224 Cur 1283 NthCh
  • baronia de- 1236 Fees
  • Westmerland 1310 Ipm
  • wardam de Westmorland 1380 TestKarl
  • baronia Westmerlondie 1402 FA
  • the Bottom(e) of Westmorland 1602 NWm 1663 Dep 1761 CWxix,150
  • the Bottom 1776 Kendiii,28
  • divisas de Westmeringland 1175–84 Kendi,388
  • comitatus de Appelby 1219 Fees265
  • Middle Ward 1602 Kendiii,25
  • decano de Westmorlande 13 Whitby
  • -Westmer(i)land(a) c.1233 MdMb 1240–87 CWix,251
  • decanatu(m) Westmerie 1295 Carliol
  • -Westmorlandie 1362 TestKarl

Parishes in this Barony