Wickersley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wickersley
Historical Forms
- Wicresleia, Wincreslei 1086 DB
- Wicheresleia, Wycheresleia c.1147 Dugdv
- Wicchereslay 1173 YCh197
- Wycherleia 13 Ch 1316
- Wicaraslaia 1148 YCh179
- Wicareslei 1156 ib
- Wikereslai, Wykereslai, Wykeresley(e) 1185 Dugdv 1271,1287 Ebor 1291 Tax 1298 Abbr 1449 Pat
- Wykyrisley 1321 Brett
- Wyckrislay 1374 Arm
- Wikersleg, Wykersleg, Wykersley, Wykerslay 1199 Ch 1232 KF 1303 Vill 1316 FF 1342 Testv 1525
- Wykurslay 1433 Hall
- Wikerl', Wykerl', Wykerle(y), Wykerlay, Wykerlegh 1218 FF 1239,1247 Ebor 1246 Ass30d 1251 Ass 1276 RH 1285 KI 1303 Aid
- Wekyrisley 1321 BM
- Wyckersley 1485 BM
Etymology
'Vikar's forest-clearing', from ON Víkarr , ODan Vikær , and lēah.