Caldecote
Major Settlement in the Parish of Caldecote
Historical Forms
- Caldecote 1086 DB 1552 Pat
- Caldecote juxta Brunne 1292 FF
- Caldecote by Kyngeston 1389 Cl
- Kaldekote 1198,1252 FF
- Caltecote 1428 FA
- Caldycote 1552 Pat
- Caldecotte 1582 Ely
- Caudecot(e) 1227,1260 FF 1272 StJohn's 1275 RH
- Cauldecot 1494 Ipm
- Chaldecotes 1247 FF
- Calcot(t)(e) 1429 Pat 1559 Rental
- Cawket c.1570 ChancP
- Cawcote 1576 Saxton 1607 Kip
- Cowcote 1644 Hollar 1690 Lea
Etymology
'Cold cottage(s),' v. cald , cot(e). A common term, probably only of reproach, just possibly with some technical significance. Cf. Coldharbour infra 357.