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.

Scamblesbie marsh

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • Scamblesbie marsh 1595 FMap 1839 TA
  • Scamblebyes Marsh 1595 FMap
  • Scamelsby Marsh 1657 Holywell
  • Scamblesby Marsh 1712 Foster

Etymology

Scamblesbie marsh 15951, Scamblebyes Marsh 15952, Scamelsby Marsh 1657*, Scamblesby Marsh 17121(named from the family of Walter Scamelsby 1446*, Walter de Scamulesby 1463+ and mersc)