Datchet
Major Settlement in the Parish of Datchet
Historical Forms
- deccet 10th KCD693
- Daceta 1086 DB
- Dachet 1181 P 1195 FF(P) 1239 Gross 1241,1247 Ass 1294 Ch 1321 Cl 1327 Ch 1350 Pat
- Dechette 1237–40 Fees
- Dacchet 1241 Ass
- Dachett(e) 13th ADv 1254 Ipm 1302 FA 1335 Ch 1338 Cl
- Dechet 1247 Ass
- Dachchet, Dechchet al. Dachet 1276 Ipm
- Dochet 1530 LP
- Dochett 1547 LP
- Dotchatt 1626 Vern
Etymology
Professor Ekwall inclines to British origin for this name, as suggested by the final cet from Brit. cēt , 'wood' (cf. Chetwode supra ) but in the absence of evidence that Datchet was early forest ground feels that there is some doubt about this.