Inskipp

Inskipp
This curious surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a locational name from Inskip, a parish and village near Preston in north Lancashire, or from Inskip, a manor in the parish of St. Michael le Wyre, Lancashire. Recorded as "Inscip" in the Domesday Book of 1086; as "Inscype" in the 1246 Assize Rolls; and as "Inscyp" in A Catalogue of Ancient Deeds, dated 1272, the component elements of the name are believed to be a British word corresponding to the Welsh "ynys", island, strip of land between two rivers, and the Olde English pre 7th Century "cype", osier basket (for catching fish). Locational surnames, such as this, were originally given to local landowners, and the lord of the manor, and especially as a means of identification to those who left their birthplace to settle elsewhere. In 1401, John Inskip, witness, was recorded in the Assize Court Rolls of Lancashire, and on November 17th 1560, Robert Inskipp and Joan Wilkinson were married at Kirkham, Lancashire. A notable bearer of the name was James Inskipp (1790 - 1868), a painter who exhibited at the British Institution, the Society of British Artists, and the Royal Academy. In the modern idiom the surname is variously spelt: Inskip, Inskipp and Inskeep. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Margery de Inskip, which was dated 1243, witness in the "Assize Court Rolls of Lancashire", during the reign of King Henry 111, known as "The Frenchman", 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • The Stainless Steel Rat — is the hero of a series of science fiction novels written by Harry Harrison.BooksynopsesAs of 2006 there have been ten books in the Stainless Steel Rat series.; The Stainless Steel Rat (1961) : At the beginning of the first novel, the Stainless… …   Wikipedia

  • Crested Goshawk — Adult male Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher — Adult Chinese Grey headed Canary flycatcher (C. c. calochrysea) in Hong Kong Park Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Common Kestrel — Adult male Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region —   …   Wikipedia

  • Himalayan Cutia — Conservation status Least Concern …   Wikipedia

  • Coal Tit — Adult British Coal Tit, P. a. britannicus (note greenish grey back) Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Common Rosefinch — Conservation status Least Concern& …   Wikipedia

  • Citrine Wagtail — Male Weigold s Citrine Wagtail (M. c. calcarata) in breeding plumage Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur (Rajasthan …   Wikipedia

  • Hume's Leaf-warbler — At 10,000 ft. ASL in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh (India) Conservation status …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”