Withcote
Major Settlement in the Parish of Withcote
Historical Forms
- Wicoc 1086 DB
- Wythecok 1229 Hastings e.13 Rut 1420,1479 FF 1510 LP
- Wythecocke 1552 AAS 1561 CoPleas
- Withecok 1263 RGrav 1375 Ass 1406 AD 1406 Pat
- Wythycok 1544 BodlCh
- Withcoc 1199 FF 1205 P 1226 ClR 1236 Cl
- Withkoc e.13 Laz 1404
- Withcok 1238 RGros 1280 Fine 1610 Speed 1622 Burton
- Withkoke 1430 MktHPR
- Withco(c)ke 1510 LP 1518 Visit 1586 Plan 1610 LibCl
- Withcock 1606,1608 LML 1713,1717 et freq
- Wythcok' 1235 RGros 1240 Cl 1395,1396 Pat 1529 AAS 1544 BodlCh
- Wythcoc' 1237,1238 Cl
- Witcoc 1209 For 1236 Cur
- Wytcoc Hy3 BM
- Wytcok 1284 AAS
- Wytecoc 1220 MHW
- Wytecok 1251 Cl 1254 Val 1267 Cur 1268 Abbr
- Wicote 1086 DB
- Wythecot(e) 1236 Pat Hy3 Nichols 1375 Ass
- Withecot c.1260 Nichols
- Withekot(e) 1241 BM c.1260 Nichols
- Witkot Hy2 Nichols
- Witcot 1203 Ass
- Wytecot(e) 1209×35 RHug 1274 Ass
- Whytecot 1258 Cl
- Withcot' 1235 RGros
- Wythcot' 1236 Pat 1414 PRep
- Withcott 1661 AAS 1715 LML
- Withcott alias Withcocke 1661 AAS
- Withcote 1720 LML
Etymology
'The hillock growing with willows', v. wīðig , cocc 1 . Since at least 1086 DB, the generic has been confused with cot 'a cottage', but spellings with cocc greatly predominate. That the area was one where willows once grew in profusion is otherwise indicated by the name of Sauvey Castle infra .