Wilkershaw
Early-attested site in the Parish of Uppingham
Historical Forms
- Wulgareshag 1238 Pat
- Wulgareshagh 1282 Cl
- Wilgershaw 1414 Pat
- Wyllgeshaw 1560 Ct
- Wilkershaw 1688 Anc 1696 Bir 1728 Asw 1736,1746 Bir 1799 Deed
- Wilk(e)sawe 1634 Terrier
- Wilkeshaw 1705 ib
- Wilkersey c1725,1781 Bir
- Willcausey 1720,1723,1749 Terrier
- Wilcausey 1730 ib
- Wilkcausey 1744 ib
- Wilkershaw Cowpasture 1804 Map
Etymology
Probably 'Wulfgār's enclosure', with OE haga1 as the second element. However, OE scaga 'a copse, a small wood' is possible as the generic, although this is rarely compounded with personal names and early spellings with -ss - indicating the genitive plus the s of scaga are absent, v. Elements 2100s. v. sceaga , Shy Close in f.ns. (b) infra and Shaw Hills in Lyddington f.ns. (b).