Coscote
Early-attested site in the Parish of East Hagbourne
Historical Forms
- Cockelescote 1267–8 FF
- Cokclescote 1316 FA
- Cokluscote 1361 AD
- Cotlescote 1424 ib
- Cokkelescote 1454 ib
- Cokellscote, Coclescote, Coklescote 1549 LRMB
- Coscutt 1706 PubLib
- Coscott 1752 ArchJ
- Costcot 1761 Rocque
Etymology
Coscote, Cockelescote 1267–8FF (p ), Cokclescote 1316 FA, Cokluscote 1361 AD, Cotlescote 1424 ib, Cokkelescote 1454 ib, Cokellscote , Coclescote , Coklescote 1549LRMB , Coscutt 1706PubLib , Coscott 1752 ArchJ 15, Costcot 1761 Rocque. Places named Coscotefelde , Coscot Felde , Cokelescotefelde , Coclescotebroke , Coclescotehill , Coxshotehill are also mentioned 1549LRMB ; these f.ns. which mean 'Coscote field, brook and hill', suggest that long and short forms existed side by side. The final el. of Coscote is cot(e). If there was an OE pers.n. Cocc (v. Coxwell 362 for evidence of this), there might have been a diminutive Coccel , which would be a possible first el.
Oe coccel 'cockle, weed', seems less likely, as the el. is in the gen.sing., and names in -cot(e) frequently have pers.ns. as first el.