Pollicott (Upper and Lower)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashendon
Historical Forms
- Policote 1152–8,1155,1160–5 NLC 1290 Cl 1262 Ass 1397 ADvi
- Policote Marescalli 1237–40 Fees
- Pulicote 1241 Ass 1242 Fees880
- Polekote Cressy 1242 Fees881
- Policote Bokecot 1255 RH
- Polycote Walence, P. Boketot 1302 FA
- Pollicott 1639 Terr
Etymology
There is some evidence for an OE name Poll or Pōl . Polesworth (Wa) is Polleswyrð in Saints (c. 1000), Polesden (Sr) is Pollesden (1428 FA), and it is possible that the same name may be found in Polling (Ha), left unexplained by Ekwall (PN -ing 67). There is also a polesleage in KCD 641 (W), unidentified, but this may be the common word pōl , 'pool.' It may be suggested therefore that the original form of this name was Polingcot (u ), i.e. Pol's cottage(s), with -ing - used in the same way as in certain -ingtun- names, the ing being later reduced to i .
Upper and Lower P. were once distinguished as Great and Little. The former was held of the Earl Marshal by Hugo de Cressy (Fees 881), the latter by Thomas Buketot of the same overlord (ib. 880). Valence from the family name of the Earl Marshal.