Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hoches 1086 DB

• Howes 1086 DB Hy1 Ch 1333 Rut Hy2 BelCartB Hy2 Fine e.15 RGrav 1199 Cur 1261 Crox 1268 CCR Hy3 Rut 1473 Fine 1493 Pat 1551 1553

• Houues Hy1 Ch 1333 BelCartB Hy2 e.15

• Howys 1247 Ass 1320 Banco 1420 Misc 1539 Deed

• Houwes c.1130 LeicSurv 1236 Berkeley 1333 Ch 1349 Rut

• Houwis 1328 BelCartB e.15

• Houwys 1316 FA 1326 Ipm 1439 Fine

• Houes a.1150(e.15),Hy2(e.15) BelCartB l.12 Rut 12 AD 1236 Fees

• Houis l.12(p),Edw1 Rut

• Hous 1174×82 Rut 12(e.15),1235×53(e.15),p.1250(e.15) BelCartB

• Houus 1209×35 RHug

• Hows Hy3 Crox e.14 BelCartA 1328 BelCartB e.15

• Hoys 1534 Rut

• Hoyes 1580 LEpis

• Hoose 1535 VE 1552 AAS 1599 Rut 1610 Speed

• Hoose alias Howse 1544 Fine

• Howse 1535 VE

• Howyes 1539 Deed

• Hooes al. Howes 1558×79 ECP

• Hosse 1541 MinAccts 1553 Pat 1564 Fine

• Hose 1544 Rut 1554 AD 1590 SR 1611 Rut

Etymology

'The hill-spurs', v. hōh (hō(h)as, hōs nom.pl.). Scand  haugr 'a hill' has influenced forms from DB onwards. Hose lies in the Vale of Belvoir, below the Wolds which form a series of spurs to the south of the village.