English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Addiscott

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Tawton

Historical Forms

  • Ædrichescota 1166 P
  • Ædrichiscote 1172 P
  • Edrichescote 1168 P 1417 IpmR
  • Aderichescote 1212 Fees98
  • Aielrischescote…in parochia de Sustauto 1199 ChR
  • Haylrichescote 1210 RBE
  • Eilrichescot' 1228 Cl
  • Aylrichecot 1230 P
  • Atherigescote 1238 Ass
  • Atherscote 1287 Ass
  • Idrichescote 1340 SR
  • Arscott al. Addiscott 1658 DA

Etymology

'Æþelrīc 's cot(e).'