Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wicgepet, Wigghepet 1086 DB

• Wiggeputt', Wyg(g)eputt' 1231 Cl

• Wyg(g)epit 1294 ADvi

• Wyg(g)epet 1420 FF 1480 Ct

• Wyg(g)epotte 1500 ECP

• Wig(g)efos(s)e, Wyg(g)efos(s)e 1208 FF

• Wyg(g)efos(s)e de dominico Humfridi de Rokell in Wygefosse 1223 Walden 1231 Cl 1234 FF 1398 Ct

• Wuggefosse 1228 Cl

• Wikepet, Wykepet juxta New(e)port, Wykepet juxta Neuport 1372 IpmR 1374 Cl 1376 ADvi 1420 FA

• Wykepethall 1490 Ct

• Rokel(ly)s 1471 Ct 1532 FF

• Rokell t.Hy7 Rental

• Rockettes 1548 Pat

• Wigpits, Coksolles and Rockelles 1571 FF

Etymology

'Wicga 's hollow,' v. pytt and cf. Wigborough supra 323.Alternatively the second element is sometimes foss (e ), 'trench, ditch,' hitherto not recorded before c. 1440 (NED). The place lies in a well-marked valley. The original name has been ousted by that of the family of Humphrey de Rokell , Rochella , Rupella , Larochele which held the manor from 1205 (FF) to 1376 (AD vi).