English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

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 .

Places in the same Parish