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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).