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The name '''Burton''' may be a place name or a [[surname]]. There are also two [[common noun]]s, a [[slang]] phrase, and some uses derived from the ([[proper noun]]) names. | The name '''Burton''' may be a place name or a [[surname]]. There are also two [[common noun]]s, a [[slang]] phrase, and some uses derived from the ([[proper noun]]) names. | ||
| − | *'''Burton''' as a place-name is not uncommon. It is usually derived from the [[OE]] elements ''burh'', 'fortified' (see also [[Borough - burgh]]), and ''tun'', 'farmstead'. There are many '''Burtons''' in the UK, of which the largest is '''Burton upon Trent''', a famous centre of beer brewing in Staffordshire, and more abroad. | + | *'''Burton''' as a place-name is not uncommon. It is usually derived from the [[OE]] elements ''burh'', 'fortified' (see also [[Borough - burgh]]), and ''tun'', 'farmstead'. There are many '''Burtons''' in the UK, of which the largest is '''Burton upon Trent''', a famous centre of beer brewing in Staffordshire, and more abroad. The East [[Riding]] contains several '''Burton'''s: |
| − | + | **'''Burton Agnes''', between Bridlington and Driffield, was named when the manor was owned by Agnes de Percy, a great heiress of the 12th century; but this is not certain. | |
| − | **'''Burton Constable''' | + | **'''Burton [[Constable]]''' was a manor granted to the Constable of [[Richmond]] Castle in the 12th century. |
| − | **'''Bishop Burton''' | + | ***(There is also a village called '''Constable Burton''' in Richmondshire, in the North Riding. It is just east of Leyburn. It too was named when the manor was granted to a Chief Constable for the Earl of Richmond, in 1100. This Constable was called Roald.) |
| + | **'''Bishop Burton''' is a village three miles west of Beverley, on the Hull - York road (A 1079). A pub, the [[Altisidora]], is opposite the pretty pond ('the Mere') in the centre of the village. '''Bishop Burton College''', on the York side, is a land-based [[FE]] and [[HE]] college, specializing in agriculture and equine studies. The village is named from its having been a manor of the Archbishop of York since before 1086. | ||
| + | **'''Cherry Burton''', a village three miles north-west of Beverley, is presumed (by [[A Dictionary of British Place-Names|Mills & Room]]) to be derived from the cherry-trees grown there. | ||
| + | **'''Burton Pidsea''' is a village some 10 miles east of Hull. | ||
| + | *The [[surname]] '''Burton''' is not uncommon. It is not possible to establish which place-name of many may have given rise to any family which carries the name. | ||
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| + | **Montague]] | ||
| + | **Sir Richard (1821–1890) | ||
| + | **Richard (1925–1984) | ||
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| + | *In rigging on masts and loading derricks, a '''burton''' is a small tackle consisting of two blocks, used to multiply the strength of someone hauling. | ||
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Revision as of 19:57, 6 March 2022
The name Burton may be a place name or a surname. There are also two common nouns, a slang phrase, and some uses derived from the (proper noun) names.
- Burton as a place-name is not uncommon. It is usually derived from the OE elements burh, 'fortified' (see also Borough - burgh), and tun, 'farmstead'. There are many Burtons in the UK, of which the largest is Burton upon Trent, a famous centre of beer brewing in Staffordshire, and more abroad. The East Riding contains several Burtons:
- Burton Agnes, between Bridlington and Driffield, was named when the manor was owned by Agnes de Percy, a great heiress of the 12th century; but this is not certain.
- Burton Constable was a manor granted to the Constable of Richmond Castle in the 12th century.
- (There is also a village called Constable Burton in Richmondshire, in the North Riding. It is just east of Leyburn. It too was named when the manor was granted to a Chief Constable for the Earl of Richmond, in 1100. This Constable was called Roald.)
- Bishop Burton is a village three miles west of Beverley, on the Hull - York road (A 1079). A pub, the Altisidora, is opposite the pretty pond ('the Mere') in the centre of the village. Bishop Burton College, on the York side, is a land-based FE and HE college, specializing in agriculture and equine studies. The village is named from its having been a manor of the Archbishop of York since before 1086.
- Cherry Burton, a village three miles north-west of Beverley, is presumed (by Mills & Room) to be derived from the cherry-trees grown there.
- Burton Pidsea is a village some 10 miles east of Hull.
- The surname Burton is not uncommon. It is not possible to establish which place-name of many may have given rise to any family which carries the name.
- Montague]]
- Sir Richard (1821–1890)
- Richard (1925–1984)
- In rigging on masts and loading derricks, a burton is a small tackle consisting of two blocks, used to multiply the strength of someone hauling.
