Holmacott
Early-attested site in the Parish of Fremington
Historical Forms
- Hunemecote 1270 Ass
- Honmanecote 1330 SR
- Honmenecote 1333 SR
- Holmenecote 1399 Ct
- Hulmecote 1420 IpmR
Etymology
'Hūneman 's cot(e).' The later change of n to l may have been influenced by the family of Thomas Holman mentioned in a Fremington Court Roll of 1399. The absence of genitival s is noteworthy.