Murcot
Major Settlement in the Parish of Fencot and Murcot
Historical Forms
- Morcot' c.1191 S c.1280 Cl 1340
- Mercot' late12th S c.1280
- Mourkote 1314 Ipm
- Morecote 1345 Cl 1351 AD 1389 Os 1452 BC
- Fencot and Moorcot Fields 1797 Davis
Etymology
Identical in meaning with the preceding name. mōr seems consistently to be used of low-lying ground by a river in the place-names of this county.