English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Shipton under Wychwood

Major Settlement in the Parish of Shipton under Wychwood

Historical Forms

  • Sciptone 1086 DB 1220–8 Sar 13th
  • Scipton' 1185 RR
  • Sipton 1144 RSO c.1215–30 Cl 1235
  • Scipestuna 1146 Holtzmann 15th
  • Septon' 1194 Cur 1216 Cl
  • Schipton' 1195 P 1346 FA
  • Shipton 1210 Frid c.1425 Cl 1362
  • Shipton under Whicchewood 1322 Fine
  • Shipton Undreweichewode 1362 Cl
  • Shuptune c.1220 Sar 13th
  • Shupton under Wichewode 1362 Ipm
  • Shupton 1366 Ch
  • Shupton under Wycchewode 1391 AD
  • Scupton 1226 RSO
  • Skipton 1252 Cl
  • Shepton underhuchewode 1398 Cl

Etymology

'Sheep farm,' identical with Shipton on Cherwell 280. For Wychwood v. 386.