Petrockstow
Major Settlement in the Parish of Petrockstow
Historical Forms
- Petroc(h)estoua 1086 DB 1150 France
- Patricstouwe 1268 Exon
- Patrikestouwe 1334 SR
- Patrokestohe 1270 Exon
- Patrichestowe 1276 RH
- Paterikestowe 1281 Ass
- Patrekestowe 1281 Ass
- Patrikstawe 1401 Exon
- Pad(e)rokestowe 1281 Ass 1286 SR
- Stowe Sancti Petroci 1342 Exon
- Padestowe 1356 Ass 1450 Pat
- Paddistowe 1544 SR
- Padstowe al. Petrockstowe 1618 FF
- Petherickstow vulgo Padstow 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'Holy place of St Petrock,' to whom the church is dedicated, v. stow . Cf. Padstow (Co), Sancte Petroces stow ASC(C) s. a. 981, Petrokestowe 1297 Cl, Patrikestowe 1326 Pat, Padrestowe 1350FF . Petroc is the W Pedrawg , Breton Petroc , Petreuc , v. NSB, s. n .