Somerby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Somerby
Historical Forms
- Sumerledeby 1190–96 Whitby c.1240 Whitby 1100–15 Whitby 14 Whitby a1135 15 1174–79 c.1240
- Summerledeby 1100–15 Whitby Ed3
- Sumertebi, Summertebi 1086 DB
- Sumeretebi 1219 Ass
- Sumereteby 1254 ValNor
- Someretteby 1291 Tax
- Sumeretbi 1238–43 Fees
- Sumeretby 1242–43 1245 FF 1338 Pat
- (North) Someretby 1274 Ipm 1303 FA 1308 Ipm 1316 FA 1450 LDD
- Sumeretbi l13 Percy 14
- Somertby besydes Bekeby 1557 VisitN
- Somertby Iuxta bekby 1562 BT
- Sumerdebi c.1115 LS 1212 Fees
- Sumerdeb' 1204 Cur
- Summerdeby 1242–43 Fees
- Somerdeby 1287 Abbr 1335 Pat
- Sumeredeby a1221,1234 Welles 1315 Ipm
- Sumeredby 1279 RRGr
- Sumerdby 1240–45 RAiv
- Somerebi 1194 CurP
- Sumereby c.1234 BS
- Somerby 1332 SR 1343 NI 1346 FA 1368 Ipm 1375 Works 1428,1431 FA
- Somerby next Bigby 1664,1668,1671 Terrier
- Somerbye 1552 Pat 1556 ASSRxxxvii 1576 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Somerbie 1576 LER 1593 BT 1635 Terrier
- Sumerbie 1638 ib
- Someresby 1428 FA
- Somersby 1548 ChantCert
Etymology
'Sumarliði's farmstead or village', v. bȳ . The first el. is the Scand pers.n. Sumarliði , an original byname, probably meaning 'the summer traveller', which is recorded six times in L (all in Lindsey) in DB. The spellings in DB, Summerled (2x), Summerlede , Sumerled , Summerd and Summerde are paralleled by forms found in the p.n. Somerby. Identical in origin are probably Somerby LWR, Somerby Kest, Somersby LSR and Somerby in Lei.