Shellow Bowells
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shellow Bowells
Historical Forms
- Scelgā, Scelgam, Scelda 1086 DB
- Scel(e)ga 1086 InqEl
- Selgh 12th BM
- Scellee 1198 FF
- Shelleg(s) 1235 Ass 1257 FF
- S(c)hel(l)eg(h)es 1244,1248 1254 Ass
- Selewe(s) 1238 SR 13th StJohn
- Shelewes 1249 FF
- Shelehes 1254 Ass
- Shelues 1255 ib
- Scelewes 13th StJohn
- Sc(h)el(e)w(e) 1251 Ch
- Sc(h)el(e)w(e) Boweles 1297 Ipm 1331 Londin
- Sc(h)el(e)w(e) Jocelin 1372 IpmR
- Shelew Bovell, Shelew Bowels 1428 FA
- Schelewen, Chelewen 1275 RH
- Shel(e)we (Gimeles rectius Boueles) 1303 FA 1331 Londin 1346 FA
- Shelwe Jocelyn 1374 Cl
- Shel(e)weboweles 1344 FF
- Scheuele Boueles 1303 FA
- Shellowe Torell 1480 IpmR
- Jocelin (1249 FF)
- Torrel (1404 M ii, 476)
Etymology
'The winding river,' from OE sceolh, 'oblique, awry,' and ea.The Roding here winds considerably. Cf. Shallow Bridge supra 76. Bowels from Lambert de Buella (DB) whose surname derives from Bouelles (Seine-Inférieure). Jocelyn from the family of John Jocelin (1249 FF). Torell from the family of Richard Torrel (1404 M ii, 476).