Egg Buckland
Major Settlement in the Parish of Egg Buckland
Historical Forms
- Bochelanda 1086 DB
- Eckebokelond 1221 Cl
- Ecke- 1242 Fees 789, 1261 Exon
- Hecke- 1275 RH, Exon
- Eke- 1279 Ipm, 1291 Tax
- Heke- 1284 FA
- Eccke- 1308–14 Exon
- Egge- 1340 SR
Etymology
Further forms for the second element are unnecessary. For the first element may be noted Ecke -1242 Fees 789, 1261 Exon, Hecke -1275 RH, Exon, Eke -1279 Ipm, 1291 Tax, Heke -1284 FA, Eccke -1308–14 Exon, Egge -1340SR .
v. bocland . There is no reason to doubt that the distinctive first element is derived from Hece (Exch DB Heche ), who held the manor TRE (Exon DB f. 327 b ). The OE form of his name was probably Ecca , with inorganic h in DB.