Balscott
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wroxton
Historical Forms
- Berescote 1086 DB
- Belescot(e) c.1190 Thame c.1200 FF 1241
- Balescot' 1219 FineR t.Hy8 AugmOff
- Baliscot' 1242–3 Fees
- Belecot' 1233 Cl
- Balscote 1242 P 1285 Ass
- mill in Ballescote t.Hy8 AugmOff
Etymology
'Bæll 's cot(e)'; for the personal name, which is only recorded in place-names, cf. PN Wa 54.