Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stochild(e), Stokhild(e) 1166 P 1304 Ebor 1314 YDv 1342 Ass10

• Stokild(e), Stokyld 1208 FF 1328 Banco 1334 YDx 1394 YDvi

• Stockild, Stokkild 1301 YDiv 1305 YI 1320 YDv

• Stockhild 1304 Ebor

• Stokeld(e) 12 YDiv e.13 YDv 1220 Cur 1260–86 Percy 1293 QW 1474 Testiii

• Stockeld(e), Stokkeld(e) 12 YDiv 1154–74,1194 YChx l.12 YDvi e.13 YDv 1220–35 YDiv 1246 Ass41d 1298 Abbr 1598 YDvi

• Stokel(l), Stockel(l) 1208,1209 P 1340 YDvi 1577 Spoff

• Stokeheld 1257 Ch

• Stokheld 1272,1329,1358 YDiv,v

Etymology

Like Stockheld iv, 109supra , 'tree-stump slope', v. stocc , helde .The forms with -(h )ild represent an occasional early raising of ē to ī (cf. Phonol. § 17).