Shoby Explained

Shoby is a hamlet and former civil parish 12miles north east of Leicester,^[1] now in the parish of Grimston, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. In 2000 it had an estimated population of 39.^[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.^{[3] [4]} Gregory Brokesby who was a resident of Shoby became the Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1632.^[2]

History

The name "Shoby" means 'Sigvald's farm/settlement'.^[5] Shoby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Seoldesberie.^[6] Shoby is a deserted medieval village, it was deserted between 1350 and 1400 because of the Black Death or retreat from marginal lands. Shoby had a priory, a building is now on the site, which was formerly Priory Farmhouse and now called "Shoby Priory" and is a Grade II listed building. Shoby was an extra-parochial area, in 1858 it became a civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Grimston.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Distance from Shoby [52.776497, 0.989285]]. GENUKI. 15 October 2020.
2. Web site: About our villages. Grimston, Saxelbye and Shoby Parish Council. 15 October 2020.
3. Web site: Population statistics Shoby ExP/AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain. 15 October 2020.
4. Web site: Shoby. GENUKI. 15 October 2020.
5. Web site: Shoby Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 15 October 2020.
6. Web site: Leicestershire S-Z. The Domesday Book Online. 15 October 2020.
7. Web site: Relationships and changes Shoby ExP/AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 15 October 2020.