Socknersh Manor
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brightling
Historical Forms
- Swokenerse, Svokenerse c.1195 Pens
- Swokynerse c.1265 Pens
- Sokeners(s)(h)e 1200–5 Pens 1428 FA
- Soknerse 1236 FF
- Socknersh 1350 BM
- Socknersh al. Sockness t.Geo3 FF
- Shokene(r)ss(h)e 1279 Ass 1295 Ch 1340 Misc
Etymology
Professor Ekwall suggests that we have here the same first element socen as in Sokenholes supra 123 and that the w in the first series of forms is due to the common dialectal development noted in EDG § 244. Hence, 'wet stubble land,' v. ersc .