Threlkeld
Major Settlement in the Parish of Threlkeld
Historical Forms
- Trellekell' 1197 P
- Trellekeld 1278 Ass 1279 ib
- Trelekeld 1279 ib
- Trellekelde near Craystok 1305 Cl
- Trelkhet, Trelekhet 1571 ElizKes
- Therhekelde c.1220 Fountains
- Therllekelde c.1235 ib
- Thrailkelde c.1230 Fountains
- Threlkeld(e) c.1240 Fountains
- by Craistoke 1305 Misc
- Threlekelde a.1247 CWxxiii 1279 Ass
- Threllekeld(e) 1260 Rental 1279 Ass
- Threlgeld 1253 Ipm
- Thirkelde 1278 Ass
- Thurkyld 1537 LP
- Thrillekeld c.1345 Carliol
- Thrilkeld 1426 FF
- Thyrlkel' 1392 Ass
- Thirlkeld 1453 Lowther
- Threlket 1575 PR(Crosth)
- Threlcot 1576 S 1672 Blome
Etymology
'Thralls' spring,' v. þræll , kelda , as suggested by Sedgefield (114).