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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wilsick Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stainton

Historical Forms

  • Wilseuuice, Wiseleuuinc 1086 DB
  • Willesich 1190 P
  • Willesik(e), Wyllesik(e), Willesyk(e), Willesick' e.13 Nost47d 13 Ed1 1280 Ch 1292 Nost63 1421 YDx 1428 FA
  • Wilsik(e), Wylsik(e), Wilsyk 1194–9 YChviii 1303 Aid 1314 Nost47 1323 YDvii 1535 VE
  • Wilsick(e) 1596 FF 1822 Langd
  • Wulvessic 1208–13 Fees
  • Willehesic 1212 RBE
  • Wilegesic 1218 FF
  • Wilysyk l.13 Nost48d
  • Wilgsik', Wylgsik' 1313 1347 ADvi
  • Wylghsyk 1314 Pat
  • Wellesick 1296 LacyComp
  • Welsicke 1598 SessnR
  • Wolseck als. Wilseck 1574 FF
  • Wylsweke 1553 WillY

Etymology

There are enough forms in Wil (e )g -, etc., to show that this means 'willow stream', v. wilig , sīc . The DB spellings arise from metathesis and confusion with p.ns. in wīc .