Wickwar
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wickwar
Historical Forms
- Wichen 1086 DB
- Whictenua (sic) 1221 Eyre
- Wy(c)ke, Wike 1220 Fees c.1250 Berk 1281 Misc
- Wikewarre, Wykewarre Hy3 BM 1274 FF 1278 Episc 1303 FA 1535 VE
- Wykewar(e) 1248,1287 Ass 1291 Tax 1378 Works
- Wykewauer 1269 Ipm
- Warre Wyke 1285 Ch
- Wikkaware 1316 FA
- Wekewar(re) 1544,1574 FF
- Weckware c.1560 Surv
- Weakeware 1594 FF
- Wickwar 1552 PR
- Wickewarre 1605 GR340a
Etymology
Originally OE (æt ) wīcum '(at) the dwellings', v. wīc . The affix -war is that of the Norman John la Warre , to whom the manor was confirmed by King John and whose family continued to hold it till the 15th century (c. 1250 Berk 418, 1281 Misc, 1327SR , 1410FF 291, 162, etc.); the surname is also in the f.n. Warhay (infra ).