Edgcott
Major Settlement in the Parish of Edgcott
Historical Forms
- Achecote 1086 DB 1152–8,1155 NLC c.1215 WellsR 1226 BM 1237–40 Fees 1241 Ass 1284 FA 1314 Cl 1317 Pat 1355 Cl 1373 IpmR 1385 Pat 1420 IpmR 1461 ib
- Echecote 1162 P 1235 BM 1247 Ass 1255 For
- Hecchecota Gaufridi 1167 P
- Hachecota 1167 Chancellor'sRoll
- Acchecot 1241 Ass
- Hachecote 1242 Fees881
- Agecote 1363–98 Linc 1452–72 1535 VE
- Hachecote 1415 ADiii
- Eggecote 1493 Ipm
- Eggecotte 1526 LS
- Edgecote 1598 D
Etymology
Probably a compound of OE ǣcen , 'oaken,' and cot, referring to the material of which the cottage(s) were made. Eachwick (Nb) earlier Achewic , Echewic may be similarly explained, rather than as in PNNb, though Ekwall suggests for this name (Anglia Beiblatt 32, 260) a hypothetical pers. name Æca . When the name was no longer understood it was readily associated with the common word 'edge.' There is a curious similarity to the forms of Agecroft (La), for which Ekwall gives Achecroft (1394), Agecroft (c. 1540), Edgecroft (1577), Aggecroft (16th cent.).Edgcott (Nth) has a different origin.
Places in the same Parish
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