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Droys Court

Other OS name in the Parish of Brockworth

Historical Forms

  • Droiscourt(e) 1535 VE 1541 LP
  • Droiscort 1541 BM
  • Droiscote 1542 MinAcct

Etymology

, Droiscourt (e )1535VE, 1541 LP, Droiscort 1541 BM, Droiscote 1542MinAcct , named from the family of Drois , Droys , who had an estate here from the 12th century ( BG vii , 131 ff , c. 1210, 1319 GlR 91, 315 , 1300 Misc, etc. ) , v. court .