Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Shoghlache Ovyet 1309 Plea

• Ovyet, Ouyet, Oviet(e) 1309 Plea 1316 AD 1570 ChRR

• Ovyot(t), Ouyot(t) 14,1341 AD 1535 Orm2

• Ovyotes 1362 ChCert 1618

• Owiot 1379 Chol

• Oviat(t), Ovyate, Ouyate, Ovyat(t), Ouiate 1429 Orm2

• Oveat 1528 ib

• Ovyot Shokelach 1389 Pat

• Schokelachoyt 1392 AD

• Shoglagehelt 1397 Pat

• Schokleg' Hocwate 1428 Chol

• Shoklache Gwyat(t) 1527 ChRR 1592 Plea 1528

• Shoklache Eweat 1528 Plea

• Shoklache Eveatt 1528 Plea

• Shokelache Evoyt 1536 ChRR

• Shochlach Ovett 1716 Sheaf

Etymology

Probably 'Ūfegēat's part of Shocklach', from the OE  pers.n. Ūfegēat (v. Feilitzen 420 n.1), but possibly 'Wulfgēat's part…', from the OE  pers.n. Wulfgēat (v. Feilitzen 342, 419). Dr. von Feilitzen prefers Ūfegēat for this p.n. There is no indication of the particular man who gave his name to this place, but the names Vluiet (< Wulfgēat ) and Vuiet (< Ūfegēat , but possibly Wulfgēat ) appear among the TRE tenants of Ch in DB, and he may have been one of these. Cf. Onyoteshay 3140, Wolfotesrudyng 27supra , and Adam son of Ouyt 1288 Court 233, William filius Ovieth Gheri , William filius Ouieti Gheri H3, 1236AddCh 43899, 43903.