Foscote
Early-attested site in the Parish of Abthorpe
Historical Forms
- Foxcot(e) 1200 Cur 1247,1261 Ass
- Foxscote c.1220 Magd
- Foxscote juxta Toucestre 1285 Ass
- Foscote 1391 ADi 1404 ADiii
- Foskott 1638 Recov
- Foscutt, Foskett 1672 LRMB
Etymology
Foscote is Foxcot (e )1200 Cur, 1247, 1261Ass , Foxscote c. 1220Magd , Foxscote juxta Toucestre 1285Ass , Foscote 1391 AD i, 1404 AD iii, Foskott 1638Recov , Foscutt , Foskett 1672LRMB . 'Foxcottages' or perhaps better 'fox-burrows,' v. fox , cot(e) and PN Wo xxxix.