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Survey of English Place-Names

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Prescott

Other OS name in the Parish of Tiverton

Historical Forms

  • Prestecote 1244 Ass
  • Prustecote 1286 MinAcct
  • Rex t.Jas1 SR
  • Ryxe 1648 FF

Etymology

is Prestecote 1244Ass (p), Prustecote 1286MinAcct . 'Priests' cot(e).' Rixis Rex t. Jas 1SR , Ryxe 1648FF . Cf. also Roger ate Rixe 1302 Exon ( Broadhembury ) . ' At the rush(es) , ' cf. Rixdalesupra 488 .