Speccott Barton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Merton
Historical Forms
- Spececota 1086 DB
- Speccote 1185 P
- Spekcoth' 1242 Fees775
- Spekkecot 1238 Ass
- Speckecote 1259 Exon
Etymology
Spekcoth '1242 Fees 775, Spekkecot 1238Ass (p), Spekecote
1256 FF, 1285Ass , Speckecote 1259 Exon
Blomé (43) suggests that the first element may be the OE *spæc , 'brushwood,' assumed by Ekwall for Speke (La), PN La 110. Hence, 'cot(e) by the brushwood.' Wallenberg (StudNP 2, 89) suggests the pers. name Spec (h ) found in DB (Beds). In that case we should, however, have expected some sign of genitival s .