Barking
Major Settlement in the Parish of Barking
Historical Forms
- (in) Berecingum c.735 Bede c.1000 OEBede
- Berecingas 695 BCS
- Berekingum 1198 AC
- Bereking, Berekyng 1228,1271 FF
- (in) monasterio Bericinensi c.735 Bede
- (in) Bercingum 8th Bede c.1000 OEBede
- (to) Bercingon 692 BCS 8th
- (on) Byrcingum c.1000 OEBede
- (on) Beorcengum c.1000 OEBede
- (æt) Beorcyngan c.1000 Saints
- (æt) Byorcingan c.975 ASWills 11th
- (into) Beorcingan c.1000 11th ib
- Berkynge c.950 ASWills 14th
- Bercinge c.1000 Saints
- Berching(e) 1140–54 Ch 1383
- Berking(e) 1193 P
- Berkyng 1243 FF
- Berchingas, Berchingū, Berchinges 1086 DB
- Berchinges, Berchingis 1100–80 Ch 1383 FF 1197
- Berkinges 1198–1234 FF
- Berkynges 1306–18 Londin
- Berginge(s) 1198 FF 1199 CurR
- Barginge 1554 Recov
- Berkigg' 1230 P
- Berkines 1254 Ass
- Barking 1289 Abbr
- Berkyn 1479 Pat
- Barkyn 1642 StiffordA
- Barkin 1679 Shawcross
Etymology
This name, as first explained by Skeat (PN Sf 71, s. n. Barking), may denote 'dwellers among the birch-trees,' v. beorc . The word beorc is found in OE in the various forms beorc , berc , byrc , byric .For a late mention of birch-trees in the neighbourhood cf. Thomas atte Birches of Berkyng (1368FF ).