Edginswell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cockington
Historical Forms
- Willa 1086 DB
- Welles 1238 FF
- Wylie Egelf 1281 Ass
- Witte Eggelf 1285 FA
- Eggeneswill(e) 1292 Ass 1378 IpmR
- Eggenyswill(e) 1325 FF 1334 SR
- Eggenyswelle 1343 FF
- Eggreswelle juxta Whelberewe 1294 Ass
- Eggereswill 1303 FA
- Eggereswitte et non in Eggeneswille 1325 Ass
- Eggeryswill 1316 FA
- Eggeriswill 1423 IpmR
Etymology
v. wielle . No trace has been found of the Ecgwulf who gave rise to the earliest manorial addition. Eggelfeswill may have become Eggeleswill and been dissimilated to Eggeneswill (cf. Edenbridge (K), earlier Edulvesbregge ), and then with common confusion of n and r in the sequence n …l , forms in Eggeres may have arisen. It is clear from the specific distinction in the Assize Roll of 1325 that though Eggereswille was officially recognised as the correct form, the popular Eggeneswille ultimately survived. For Whelberewe v. Whilborough infra 515.