Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wiche 1086 DB

• Wik(a), Wyk(e) 13 1255 Cl

• Wicha 1211–13 Fees

• Wyca, Wycke 1220 ib

• Painswik(e), Painswyk(e), Painswick(e) 1237 FF 1276 RH 1287 Ass 1291 Tax 1602 PR

• Painsweke c.1560 Surv

• Payndeswike 1285 FA

• Payngwyk' 1306 Ass

• Peyneswick, Peyneswick 1302 BM 1331 Ipm

• Paneswyk(e) 1494 FF 1508 Pat

• Pens(e)wyke 1527 FF 1550 Pat

• Painsik 1708 PR

Etymology

v. wīc 'dairy-farm'. The first el. is the name of Pain Fitzjohn, lord of the manor, who died in 1137; cf. also Paganhill (139infra ).