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Gilcar

Early-attested site in the Parish of Normanton

Historical Forms

  • Gildeker 1296 1323 ib
  • Kildeker 1323 ib
  • Gylker 1341 Surv
  • Gillekerre 1384 MinAcct
  • Gilleacre 1486 ib

Etymology

Gilcar, 1840TA , Gildeker 1296 LacyComp, MinAcct 1, 1323 ib 45, Kildeker 1323 ib, Gylker 1341Surv , Gillekerre 1384MinAcct 07, Gilleacre 1486 ib 66. 'Marshland belonging to a guild', v. gildi , kjarr .