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Islekirk Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westward

Historical Forms

  • Hermitorium Sce' Hylde inforesta…de Engelwode 1215,1227,1235 HolmC
  • hermitorium Sce' hilde c.1227 ib
  • hermitorium sancte Hylde 1227 Pipe
  • land of Hilda in Ingylwode c.1275 Scotland
  • heremitorum Sce' hilde in foresta de Englewod 1285 For
  • hermitorum Sce Hilde in foresta R' de Engelwode 1292,1338 Ass
  • Hildekirk 1235,1293 HolmC 1338 Ass 1374 Cl 1375 Pat 1377 GDR
  • Hyldekerk 1235 FF
  • Hildkirk' 1272 For 1374 Cl
  • Hildekyrke 1285 For
  • Hildekirke 1292 Ass 1317 HolmC
  • Hyldekyrk' 1292 Ass
  • Hyldkirk 1613 CWxiii
  • Heildkirk parke, heillkirke hall 1578 Cocker
  • Heelkerk 1605 LRMB
  • Hylekirk 1612 CWxiii
  • Ilekirke 1578 Cocker
  • Ilekirk, Islekirk 1777 NB

Etymology

'(St) Hilda's kirkja', originally a hermitage.