Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Westwike William Abingdon c.1240

• Lawyke 1240–1 FF

• La Wyk' 1252–3 ib

• Westwyk' 1242–3 Fees

• Sutton Wik 1291 Pat

• le Wyke 1292 Ipm

• Wyk de Sotton 1294 SR

• Wike 1316 FA

• Westwyk 1401–2 ib

• Sutton Weke, Sutton Wike 1548–9 RentSur

• Sutton Wyke 1599 ChanProc

• Sutton Wick 1761 Rocque

• Draiton Wik 1291 Pat

• Drayhemwyke 1355-6 ObAcc

• Drayhemevik 1361 AD

• Drayton Wyk 1398 ib

• Drayton' Wike 1420–21 ObAcc

• Drayton Wyke 1554 LRMB

Etymology

Sutton Wick, Westwike William (c. 1240) Abingdon, Lawyke 1240–1FF , La Wyk '1252–3ib , Westwyk '1242–3 Fees, Sutton Wik 1291 Pat, le Wyke 1292 Ipm, Wyk de Sotton 1294SR , Wike 1316 FA, Westwyk 1401–2 ib, Sutton Weke , Sutton Wike 1548–9RentSur , Sutton Wyke 1599 ChanProc, Sutton Wick 1761 Rocque, 'dairy farm belonging to Sutton Courtenay', v. wīc . West - in three forms may refer to the position of the place in relation to Sutton Courtenay.There was also a Drayton Wick , which does not appear to have survived. The forms for this are Draiton Wik 1291 Pat, Drayhemwyke 1355-6 ObAcc, Drayhemevik 1361 AD, Drayton Wyk 1398 ib, Drayton ' Wike 1420–21 ObAcc, Drayton Wyke 1554LRMB . Some of the forms contain hǣme ; these mean 'dairy farm of the people of Drayton'. In the references of 1291 and 1554 Drayton Wick and Sutton Wick are mentioned together.