Landcross
Major Settlement in the Parish of Landcross
Historical Forms
- Lanchers 1086 DB
- Lancars(e) 1242 Fees784 1264 Exon 1291 Tax
- Lankars 1285 FA
- Lanchars 1348 Exon
- Langkars 1292 Ipm
- Langcars 1316 FA 1358 Ipm 1446 Exon
- Lancras 1318 Ch
- Lancrasse 1624 Cai
- Landcross 1822 Lysons
Etymology
In view of the prominent rounded hill here it may well be that Blomé (39) is right in suggesting a compound of OE hlanc , 'lank' and ears , 'arse.' For the use of such a word in hill and other names cf. note by Mawer in Brownbill, West Kirby and Hilbre 312–13 s. n. Caldy.