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.

Osgoldcross Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Osgotcros wapentac 1086 DB
  • wap' de Osgodecros 1166 P
  • Osegodecros 1246 Ass
  • Hosgodecross 1295 YI
  • Osgodescros wap' 1167 P
  • Osegotescros 1188 P
  • Osegotecros wap' 1180,1183 P 1252 Cl 1293 Kirkst
  • Osegotecrosse 1280 YI
  • Osgotecros 13 YDx c.1210 Pont 1219 Ass 1276 RH 1286 YI
  • wap' Osgodcros(se), libert' de Osgodcros(se) 1284 Kirkst 1322 Pat 1323 Ass11 1362 Works 1638 SessnR
  • wap' Osgotcrosse, libert' de Osgotcrosse 1316 Vill 1327 Ipm 1360,1413 Pat 1428 FA
  • Osgoldcrosse 1379 PT 1641 Rates
  • Merskland(ia) 1302 BM 1315 Pat 1357 Selby 1362 Works 1400,1412 Pat
  • Mersshland 1413,1455,1461 ib
  • Mersshlond 1435 ib
  • Mersland 1419,1422,1467 ib
  • Marsshland 1473 ib
  • Marsland 1535 VE
  • Marsh(e)land 1547 FF 1590 Camd 1621 Comm 1696 Pryme