Upton Scudamore
Major Settlement in the Parish of Upton Scudamore
Historical Forms
- (æt) Upturn c.990 ASWills
- Uptone 1086 DB
- Upton 1216 ClR
- Uppton 1242 Fees
- Upton Squydemor 1275 Abbr
- Uptone Escudemor' 1281 Ass
- Upton Skydemour 1301 Ipm
- Upton Escudmor 1312 FF
- Upton Skidmore 1359 t.Eliz WMxxi
- Opetone 1086 DB
- Upeton 1203 Cur
- Skydemorysupton 1439 MinAcct
- Skydmores Upton 1488 ib
- Skedmers Upton 1623 WMi
- Escudamor in 1242 (Fees)
- Scuydemor in 1275 (Abbr)
Etymology
'Higher farm,' v. uppe , tun . Peter de Skydemore held the manor in 1216 (ClR), Geoffrey de Escudamor in 1242 (Fees) and Peter Scuydemor in 1275 (Abbr).