Uncleby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirby Underdale
Historical Forms
- Unchelfsbi, Unchelsbi, Unglesbi 1086 DB
- Hunkelby t.Wm2 Pat 1297 YCh350 1088–93 Extent 1362
- Hunchilebi 1156–7 YCh354
- Hunkylby 1383 YD
- Hunchellebi 1170–5 MaryH
- Huncealebi 1170–6 YCh1879
- Uncleby(e) 1575 FF 1828 Langd
Etymology
'Hunkel 's farm,' v. by . The pers. name is found in DB as Hunchil , from whom an unidentified DB manor Hunchilhuse (WRY) was named. It is from an unrecorded OScand *Húnkell (Húnketill ) or *Hundkell (NP 70).