English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Ewcross Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • wap' de Juccros 1219 Ass6
  • Yuccros(se) 1297 LS 1340 Pat
  • Yukcros(se) 1338 1379 PT
  • Yuecros 1316 Pat
  • Yocros(se) 1231 Ass13 1251 YI 1279 Ass1 1301 YI 1358 Pat 1428 FA
  • Yhucros(se) 1248 Orig 1331 Ass7
  • Youcros(se) 1279–81 QW 1300 Pat 1303 Aid 1316 Vill 1392 ADiii
  • Youkrosse 1322 Cl
  • Yowcross(e) 1387 1535 VE
  • Youkcros(se) 1322 Cl 1347 Pat
  • Yewcrosse 1597 SessnR
  • Weapantack Vcross 1628 PRSk
  • Ew(e)cross(e) 1639 SessnR 1641 Rates 1665 Visit
  • wap' de Youcross frendeles, wapentake frendeles 1394 Puds
  • Frendeles Wapintak(e), Frendeles Wapentak(e) 1412 Furn 1456 Fount
  • Frendles wap' 1457 FountBurs
  • Frendlis wapentake 1494 Pat
  • Lanesdale 1086 DB
  • Lonysdale Wm2 Furn
  • Lonesdale 1198 Fount 1200 ChR 1202–8 Ass 1214 Abbr 1443 Pat
  • Lauenesdala 1090–7 Ch 1307 YCh354 1157 Ch 1189 1308
  • Lonnesdale 1235–68 Cockers 1324 Abbr
  • Lounesdale 1246 RegAlbiii,1,2 1469 ADiv
  • Londesdale 1416 ADiv 1428 FA 1443 Pat