English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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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).

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