Skeyton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Skeyton
Historical Forms
- Scegutuna, Scedgetuna 1086 DB
- Sceketuna t.Steph France 1135–54
- Scegeton 1191 P
- Sceggeton 1192,1193 P
- Schegton 1196 P
- Scegheton 1209 Ass
- Skegeton 1209,1212 FF 1209 Ass
- Scegeton 1210 Cur 1236 Fees
- Schegetun 1210 Cur
- Skegeton 1210(p),1220(p),1226 Cur 1250 Ass 1264 Ch 1290 Abbrev 1298 Ipm 1302 FA 1323 DeBanco 1323–4 NoD 1324 FF
- Skeggeton 1237–51 Holme 1227 Lib 1323 DeBanco 1401–2 FA
- Schegton 1242–3 Fees
- Sceketon 1250 Ass
- Skeketon(e) 1175–96 Holme 1254–75 Val 1257 Ass 1275 RH 1286 Ass 1316 FA 1346 FF
- Skegton 1255 Ipm 1346 FA 1327 Pat
- Skegetone 1257 Ass
- Sceketone 1257 ib
- Skegetun 1258 Ipm
- Sceketon 1262 ib
- Scheketone 1269 Ass
- Skegheton(e) 1309,1311 FF
- Skeytone 1286 Ass 1290 Abbrev
- Skeyton 1372 FF 1428 FA 1535 VE
- Skayton 1509–10 SP
Etymology
An OScand pers.n., OWScand , ODan Skeggi , OSwed Skægge , combined with tūn (v. Insley 335). The persistent -e - in the composition joint speaks against the suggestion that the first element is the OScand appellative skegg 'beard' in the sense of 'a projecting piece of land'.