English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Dickering Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of East Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • wapentac' de Dikering, wapentac' de Dykering, wapentac' de Dykeryng, wap' de Dikering, wap' de Dykering, wap' de Dykeryng 1166,1200 P 1204 Ass 1353 Ipm
  • decanatus de Dykering 1275 Ebor
  • capitulo de Dicaringa, Dicaringa 1170–85 YCh1065
  • Dicheringa 1180–90 ib
  • Dikeringe, Dykeringe, Dikeringe wapentacum, Dykeringe wapentacum 1180 P
  • Dykeringe decanus 1270 Ebor 1298 YI
  • ballivus de Dikeringge, wappentak' de Dikeringge, Dikeringge 1216–22 BM 1297 LS
  • Dickering', Dyckering' 1226–8 Fees 1518 Test 1828 Langd
  • Dekering(e), Dekeryng 1278 YI 1279 Ebor 1285 KI 1441 Bridl 1531 Test
  • Dikring 1305 BevAct
  • Dykrynge 1339–49 Melsa