English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Saxelby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Grimston

Historical Forms

  • Saxelbie 1086 DB
  • Saxelby 1219 RHug 1228 Rut 1209×35 RHug 1250 Berkeley 1283,1289 Banco
  • Saxelby 1220 MHW 1261 Cl
  • Saxebia c.1130 LeicSurv
  • Saxilbi Hy3 Crox
  • Saxilby 1259 RGrav 1261 Cur Hy3 Crox 1393 Banco 1428 FA 1541 CoPleas 1610 Speed
  • Saxilbee 1610 LML
  • Saxulebi 1203 Fine
  • Saxulby 1450 ELiW 1475 Banco 1550 AAS 1576 LEpis
  • Saxulbie 1576,1603 LibCl
  • Saxhilby 1473 CCR
  • Saxhulby 1539 Deed
  • Sacshulby 1539 MinAccts
  • Sowcelby c.1545 ECP
  • Sauselbie 1559 Pat

Etymology

'Saxulf's farmstead, village', v. , cf. Saxilby, DLPN 106. The pers.n. Saxulf is ODan (ON  Saxulfr ).