Wicken
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wicken
Historical Forms
- Wicha, Wiche 1086 DB
- Wika t.Hy1 Ch 1267 FA 1284
- Wyca Mainfein 12th Survey
- Wykes 1209–18 WellsR
- Wicne 1235 Fees
- Wykne 1349 For
- Wyken 1457 Ch 1541 Statutes
- Wykhamund 1275 RH
- Wykedyve 1293 FF
- Wykedife t.Hy8 MinAcct
- Wyken al. Wykedyve 1545 FF
- Wicken al. Wickhamond al. Wickdive 1639 Recov
- Wickens Ambo 1629 SR
- Wickins Ambae 1702 Poll
- Wickens Ambee 1730 ib
- Hamon filius Mainfelin (1166 P)
- Dyve (1261 Ipm)
Etymology
The parish takes its name from two (Lat ambo ) separate manors called wic . (Cf. Huttons Ambo (PN NRY 40).) These give rise to a parish name found in two plural forms, strong and weak respectively, viz. Wikes , Wiken . Cf. Wykin (Lei) 12th Dane Wich , Wiken , Wyken (Wa), and Wicken (C), with similar varia- tions of form. One manor took its name from the family of Hamon filius Mainfelin (1166 P), the other from that of William de Dyve (1261 Ipm).