Scampston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rillington
Historical Forms
- Scameston(a) 1086 DB
- Scameston(a), Scamestun a.1080etfreqtoc.1280 Whitby 12th Malton t.Ric1 Ch 1308 FF 1366
- Skameston 1327 Deod
- Scamston, Skamston 1137–47 YCh621 1596 FF
- Scamastuna 1122–37 YCh620
- Scanton' 1193,1194 P
- Scameliston' 1202 FF
- Skameleston' 1244 Ass
- Scameton 1229 Ebor
- Scham(e)ston 1276 RH 1342 SR
- Scampston, Skampston 1351 Ipm 1369 Pat 1399 YI
- Scampton als. Scampston 1500 FF
Etymology
'Skammell 's farm,' v. tun . The pers. name Skammil , which is probably a diminutive of the OScand nickname Skammr or Skammi , appears to be of East Scandinavian origin (cf. ODan Skamillus and the Swed place-name Skammelstorp , Lundgren- Brate 228). It enters also into Scamblesby (L), DBScamelesbi .