Foggathorpe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bubwith
Historical Forms
- Fulcartorp 1086 DB
- Fulkerthorp 1333 SR
- Folkewarethorp t.Hy2 MaryH
- Folcwarethorp 1156–7 YCh354 t.Ric1 Ch 1308
- Folkerthorp(e) 12th Selby 1258 MaryChron 1493 FF
- Folkerthroppe 1598 NCWills
- Folgerthorp' 1195–1214 Selby
- Folkethorp 1251 Ass
- Fowerthorp 1372 FF
- Fokerthorpe 1419 YI
- Fockkerthorpe 1578 FF
- Fowkerthorp 1545,1578 FF
- Fog(g)erthorp 1610 Speed 1650 ParlSurv
Etymology
'Folkwarth 's village,' v. þorp . The pers. name is OScand Folkvarðr , found also in Fockerby (WRY), Fulcwardby 1164–77 YCh 487, etc. The spellings in Fulc -, Fulk - may be OEScand in origin or they may have been influenced by the common continental German name Fulcard (Forssner 98).