Eastcourt
Early-attested site in the Parish of Crudwell
Historical Forms
- Escote 901 BCS586 14th SR 1332 Recov 1638
- Eastcotun 974 BCS1301 14th
- Estcote 1222 SarumCh 1268 FF 1279 Ass
- Estcott otherwise Eastcourt 1736 FF
- Eastcourt otherwise Escot 1772 Recov
- Escott 1773 AandD
Etymology
Eastcourt [eskət] is Escote 901 (14th) BCS 586, 1332SR , 1638Recov , Eastcotun 974 (14th) BCS 1301, Estcote 1222 SarumCh, 1268 FF, 1279Ass , Estcott otherwise Eastcourt 1736FF , Eastcourt otherwise Escot 1772Recov , Escott 1773 A and D. 'East cottage(s),' v. cot(e). cotun is from the OE dative plural cotum .Cf. Coton (PN Nth 67). For the modern -court cf. Earl's Court infra 287.