Swarkeston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Swarkestone
Historical Forms
- Suerchestune 1086 DB
- Sorchestun 1086 DB
- Sworkeston 1210 Abbr 1214 Cur 1652 DuLa
- Swerkeston(e), Swerkiston(e), -ton(e) 1230 P 1261–75 Darley 1291 Tax 1298 Ipm 1300 FF 1481 RylPhCh
- Swerston late13th Darley 1349 Pat 1397 EveryCh 1405 Hast 1431 FA
- Thwerkston 1327 Pat
- Suwarkeston(e), Swarkeston(e) 1330 Ass 1348 DbAix 1396,1411 EveryCh
- Swrekeston (sic) 1347 Pat
- Swarston 1549 DbAxxvii 1577 Saxton 1577 DbAi 1651 ParlSurv 1671 StJ 1758 Bowen
- Swarkesonne 1604 Bemrose
- Swarkeson 1676 DbAvii
- Swaston 1651 ParlSurv
- Swarson 1661 Halliii
Etymology
Probably 'Swerkir's farm', v. tūn . This pers.n. is ODan Swerkir , ON Sorkir , OSwed Swerker .