Shustoke
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shustoke
Historical Forms
- Scotescote 1086 DB
- Sucestok 1207 Cur
- Schustoke 1217 ADi 1548 LP
- Chustoke 1323 BM 1535 VE
- Scistoke 1221 Ass
- Shystok 1272 ib
- Shisto(c)k(e) 1394 ADvi 1399 Cl 1460 IpmR t.Hy8 Rental 1610 Speed
- Systok 1327 Ipm
- Suthstoke 1224 Fees 1269 FF
- Sutestoke 13th Dugdale
- Shutstoke 1227 FF
- Schutestok 1247 Ass
- Shuthstoke 1285 ib
- Scutestok 1268 ADiv
- Suttestoke 1328 Dugdale
- Shutstoke 1547 Monast
- Sydestoke 1232 Fees
- Shitestoke 1241 Pat
- Schotesbroke 1265 Misc
- Shostoke 1540 BM
- Scostoge 1298,1301 Ipm
- Shud(e)stok(e) 1322 Ch
- Shestoke 1407 ADi
- Schirstoke 1408 1461 IpmR
- Sheustock t.Hy8 Rental
- Shewestoke 1538 LP
- Showestoke 1579 FF
- Shustock 1625 Sess
- Shustooke al. Shystock 1659 FF
- Shastock 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
The first element is uncertain but it may be the OE word scīete , related to sceat, denoting 'nook, corner,' discussed under Cockshoot (PN Wo 180), Heyshott (PN Sx 22), Shute (PN D 184). Hence 'stump in the corner of land.' Alternatively we might with Ritter (125) take the first element to be the same pers. name Scytta which is found in Shuttington supra 24.