Sookholme
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sookholme
Historical Forms
- Sulcholm' 1189 P 1290 For
- Sulcolme t.Ed1 Ct 1292 Ipm
- Sulkholm 1280 Ass 1287 For 1312 Ass 1330 1335 For 1376,1583 FF
- Sulegholm 1193 P
- Sulgholm(e) 1230 Cl 1280,1380 Ch 1315 Ass
- Sulholm 1273 Ipm
- Sulcheholm 1287 For
- Sulkeholm(e) 1298,1354 FF 1335 For
- Solweholm 1292 Ipm
- Solcome 1518 NtIpm
- Suckholme 1553 BM
- Sowcom 1590 Map
- Soucam 1677 Thoroton
- Soucham 1719 ParReg(Mansfield)
- Sokam 1557 Wills
- Sokeham al. Soulkholme 1592 Southwell
- Sokeholme al. Soulkholme al. Solkeholme 1693 Recov
Etymology
Sookholme lies in a river valley and there can be little doubt that we have here OE sulh , 'furrow, channel,' noted previously in Souldrop (PN BedsHu 42), Sulgrave (PN Nth 36), Sulby (ib. 121). Hence 'marshy land in the valley,' v. holmr .