Feaks Well
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shillington
Historical Forms
- Fageswell 1218 ClR 1276 Ass 1303 KF
- Faggeswell 1247 Ass 1287 Ass
- Fagewell 1276 Ass
- Faukewell 1291 ADiv
- Feaks Well 1766 J
Etymology
Professor Ekwall suggests the parallel of Fackeswell in London in a Fine of 1291. We may note also Faxton (Nth), 1166Fachestuna . There is evidence for an OE pers. name Facca in Faccombe (Ha), Faccancumb Thorpe 534, and in Faccanleah (BCS 1232), allied to the pers. name Fecca found in Feckenham (Wo).It is found as Fache in the Selby Cartulary (i. 205, 224) in the 13th cent. In its strong form Fæcc a gen. Facces may at times have become Fagges (v. Cople, Moggerhanger, Cogswell supra 89, 91, 98). The later phonological development is wholly irregular.