Scagglethorpe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Settrington
Historical Forms
- Scachetorp 1086 DB
- Scaketorp 1207 FF
- Scakilt(h)orp, Scakelt(h)orp 1154–9 Kirkham 1204 Ass 1297 LS 1411 YD
- Skakilt(h)orp 1247 FF 1418 YI
- Schakilthorp(e), Schakelthorp(e), Schakylthorp(e) 1154–81 Kirkham 1285 1305 YI
- Scakerthorp 1208 Ass
- Shakilthorp 1356 FF
- Scagilthorpe 1441 BM
- Skaglethorp 1475 Test
- Scaggylthorpe 1560 FF
- Skagilthorpe 1607 FF
Etymology
'Skakel 's village,' v. þorp . The pers. name is OScand Skakul (OWScand Skǫkull , OSwed *Skakul , Skakle ). Cf. Skeckling supra 34. Some of the early forms would appear to have Engl sch substituted for OScand sk , perhaps through the influence of Engl shackle .