Hulcott
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hulcott
Historical Forms
- Hoccote 1200 Fines
- Huccote 1227 Ass 1237–40 Fees 1238 Gross 1241 Ass 1284,1316 FA 1291 Tax 13th ADvi 1304 Ipm 1309 Pat 1330 Cl 1331 Ipm 1346 1372 Cl
- Hulecote 1228 Pat
- Holekote 1242 Fees885
- Hucote 1262 Ass
- Huckote 1262 Ass 1331,1340 Ipm 1390 IpmR
- Hockote 1291 Tax
- Hukkote 1371 Cl
- Hukcott 1405 Pat
- Hocote 1453 IpmR 1497 BM
- Hulcote 1535 VE
- Huckott 1539 LP
- Hulcott 1546 LP
- Huckett 1626 Vern
Etymology
The first element is either OE hulu , 'hull, husk,' used in ME of a 'hovel,' or the derivative OE hulc , with the same sense.The compound hulu-cot (u ) or hulc-cotu was presumably used to describe some hovel-like cottages. The l was early lost from the cons. group lcc . When it reappears in the 16th cent. the l is probably due to association with such names as Holcote al. Hulcote (Beds) in which the first element is holh , 'hollow.'