Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hyn(c)k(e)r(e)s-, Hin(c)k(e)r(e)s-, Hin(c)kir(e)s-, Hin(c)kyr(e)s-, Hin(c)kur(e)s-, -hill(e), -(h)il, -hull(e), -ul(l), -hyll e.13th WollCh 1243 Fees 1264 Ipm c.1275 Beau 1486 Ipm

• Hyngershull 1306 Ass

• Hingkershille 1326 WollCh

• Hynckurcelle 1367 WollCh

• Hynkersell, Hinkersell 1370 DbCh

• Hinkersell als Hynkereshill 1393 Pat 1431 FA 1495 HarlCh

• Hynkerselhall' 1405 Cope

• Hynkeshille 1415 Cl

• Hynkersall 1557 Pat

• Hynkersall alias Inkersell 1575 FF

• Incursell, Inkersell 1515 AddCh 1564 Portland 1830 Murray

• Inkersall 1572,1574 AddCh

Etymology

Perhaps 'Hynkere's hill', v. hyll , as suggested by Professor Bruce Dickins. The pers.n. Hynkere is a nickname meaning 'the limper, the lame one', cf. dial. hink 'to limp'.