Muscoates
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkdale
Historical Forms
- Musecote(s) 1154–63 Riev 1198–1214 RegAlbii.62 1227 FF 1282 YI 1333 Riev
- Muskote c.1260 Malton
- Muscotes 1385 Baildon 1416 YI
- Mouscotes 1293 QW
- Mosekotes 1301 LS
- Mosecotes 1301 YI
- Muscoites 1417 YI
Etymology
'Musi's cottages' v. cot . The ON name Músi (LindBN, Nielsen) is from ON mús 'mouse' and enters into Muscote (Nth).