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Wyke Oliver Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Preston

Historical Forms

  • Wyke 1327 SR 1461 Rent 1482,1541 Weld1
  • Wike 1332 SR 15 MinAcct 1452 Ct
  • Westwyke 1531 Weld1 1549 Hutch3
  • West-Weeke 1549 Hutch1
  • Weeke Oliver 1616 Hutch3
  • Wyke Oliver 1863 ib

Etymology

Wyke Oliver Ho (SY 692825), Wyke 1327SR (p), 1461Rent , 1482, 1541Weld 1, Wike 1332 SR (p), 15MinAcct , 1452Ct , Westwyke 1531Weld 1, 1549 Hutch3, West -Weeke 1549 Hutch1, Weeke Oliver 1616 Hutch3, Wyke Oliver 1863 ib, 'the dairy farm', v. wīc ; 'west' probably in relation to either Preston or Sutton Poyntz supra ; John Oliver held lands in Sutton Poyntz in 1640Weld 1.