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Survey of English Place-Names

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Silkhay Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • Selkehey(e) 1327,1332 SR
  • Sylkey 1510 Weld2
  • Silkey Farm 1839 TA
  • Silkhay 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Silkhay Fm (SY 461985), Selkehey (e )1327, 1332 SR both (p), Sylkey 1510Weld 2, Silkey Farm 1839TA , Silkhay 1863 Hutch3, 'enclosure belonging to a family called Selke ', from hay (OE  (ge)hæg), cf. Andrew Selk '1332 SR, Thomas Silke 1664 HTax (both taxed in this par.). For earlier evidence of this surname in Do, cf. Edward Selke 1170 P, William Selke 1202 FF (Askerswell par.).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement