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.

Skyrack Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Siraches Wapentac 1086 DB
  • Wap' de Scirac, Scirac wap', Scirac wapentac(h), Scirac wapentacum 1166,1167 P
  • Scirhac l.12 YDiii
  • Scirakes Ric1 Kirkst
  • Schireiewapentacum (sic for Schireicwapentacum) 1180 P
  • Schireikwapentacum 1183 P
  • Schirac 1189 P a.1210 Pont
  • Hundr' de Schyrayk, Hundr' de Schyreyk 1276 RH 1286 WCR
  • Schyrak 1322 Pat
  • Skiraik', Skyraik', Skyraic, Skyreik', Skyreyk(e) 1219 Ass6 c.1219,1226–8 Fees 1231 Ass15 1285 KI 1288 YI 1316
  • Skyrec 1219 Fees
  • Skyrek 1279 Ass5d
  • Skyreck 1361 YDx
  • Skyruak 1238 FF
  • Skireocke 1279 YI
  • Skirake, Skyrake 1285 KI 1303 1428 FA 1620 Skyr
  • Skyrak, Skirak 1323 Ass11 1379 PT 1402 FA 1486 MinAcct
  • Skirack(e) 1341 Pat 1597 SessnR 1621 SR 1641 Rates
  • Airdale, Ayrdale 1198 Fount 1290 Whit 1305 YI 1341 FF
  • Ayrdall 1534 Riev
  • Airedale, Ayredale 1198 Fount 1287 BltComp8d 1331 FF 1338 YDiii 1452 WillY 1645 Skp
  • Ayredall 1340 YDvi
  • Ayresdale, Ayeredale 1539 Riev