There is a hamlet in Lancashire called "Bickerstaffe".It is not mentioned in the Doomsday Survey of 1086, the parish came into existence soon after this date. The earliest record is found in the King's Pipe Roll in the 12th century. From 1180 to 1208 many references are found in ancient documents such as the "Scanbrick Charters" and "Testa de Nevill" but the main source of information is the records of Cockersand Abbey and Burscough Priory.
Some say the origin of the name "Bickerstaff" agree that "staffe", "stad" or "stath" come from the Norse word "st'ad'r" which means "place" Some say "Bicker" comes from "Beocera" (Bee-Keeper) or "Birce" (Burch) or "Bikan" (Drinking Cup) Generally speaking "Bicker" comes from the Scandinavian "By-kian" (Bywaterr) of "Village-marsh). "Bickerstaff" therefore, probably comes from "By-kiarr Stad" or "Place of the Marsh Village"