Stillington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stillington
Historical Forms
- Stiuelinctun 1086 DB
- Stiuelinton' 1176 P
- Stiuil(l)ington 1242 P 1301 LS
- Stivelington(e), Styvelington(e) 1280,1286 Ebor 1351 Pap
- Stillyngton 1371 Baildon 1442 Test
Etymology
'Styfel(a)'s farm' v. ingtun . The first element is a personal name Styfel (a ), not actually on record, but a derivative of the OE personal name Stuf (ASC). It enters also into Stillingfleet (YER), Steflingefled 1086 DB, Stivelingflet 1208 Ass, 1252 Ch.
Places in the same Parish
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