Hodcott
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Ilsley
Historical Forms
- Hodicote 1086 DB 1224–5 Ass 1235-6 FF 1241 Ass 1242–3 Fees 1316 FA
- Adecote 1235–6 Fees
- Hudicote 1235–6 FF
- Hudikot', Hodikot' 1241 Ass
- Hoddecote 1292 Cl
- Hodecote 1292 Ipm 1406,1428 Fine
- Hod(d)ecote 1323 Cl
- Hodycot' 1327 SR
- Hotecote 1407 Fine
- Hodycote 1412 FA
- Greate Hodcott and Little Hodcott 1651 ParlSurv
- Hodcot or Oddcot 1761 Rocque
Etymology
Hodcott, Hodicote 1086 DB, 1224–5Ass , 1235-6FF , 1241Ass , 1242–3 Fees, 1316 FA, Adecote 1235–6 Fees, Hudicote 1235–6FF , Hudikot ', Hodikot '1241Ass , Hoddecote 1292 Cl, Hodecote 1292 Ipm, 1406, 1428 Fine, Hod (d )ecote 1323 Cl, Hodycot '1327SR , Hotecote 1407 Fine, Hodycote 1412 FA, Greate Hodcott and Little Hodcott 1651ParlSurv , Hodcot or Oddcot 1761 Rocque. Probably 'Hoda's cottage(s)', v. cot(e); there may have been a connective -ing- in the original form. There is good p.n. evidence for the pers.ns. Hod (d ) and Hoda , v. DEPN s. n. Hodcott, Hoddesdon etc. Great and Little Hodcott were different manors (VCH iv, 35).