English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Iddlecott

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dolton

Historical Forms

  • Edrichescote 1168 P
  • Yedescotti 1242 Fees778
  • Ediriscote 1303 FA
  • Edrichscot' 1330 SR
  • Hidryscote 1346 FA
  • Yedel(e)cote 1394 Ass 1396 FF
  • Idelcote 1428 FA
  • Edrichecote 1440 IpmR

Etymology

This place represents the manor of Duueltona held by one Edric (i.e. Ēadric ) TRE (DB f. 462). The forms show common confusion of l and r .

Places in the same Parish