Skegby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Skegby
Historical Forms
- Schegebi 1086 DB
- Sceggebi(a) 1174,1182 P
- Scegebi c.1175 Wollaton 1179 P
- Scheggeby 1208 FineR
- Sceggeby 1230 P
- Scegeby 1289 Ebor
- Schegkeby 1343 Ass
- Skekebi 1199 FF
- Skeggeby 1221–30 Fees 1223 Pat 1242 Fees 1275 RH 1278,1334 FF 1287 For 1296 Ipm
- Skegeby 1227 Ch 1229 Pat
- Skeggetby 1227 Ebor
- Skegheby 1242 Fees 1287 For
- Skegby 1302 FA
- Skegbye in Shirwode 1502 FF
- Skigby 1607 ib
- Skebbe 1539 LP
Etymology
'The by of Skeggi ,' a Scandinavian personal name meaning literally 'the bearded one.' in Shirwode to distinguish from Skegby in Marnham infra 190.