Hockerton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hockerton
Historical Forms
- Hocretone 1086 DB
- Hocretun c.1150 Dane
- Hocretona c.1180 ib
- Hocreton 13th Rufford
- Hokreton 1280 Ass
- Ocretone 1086 DB
- Ocreton 1156 Holtzmann
- Ocartuna t.Ric1 Ch 1308
- Hocherton c.1155 Dane 1175 P
- Hokerton 1252 Ebor 1263 FF 1276 Ipm 1280 Ass 1316 FA 1327 SR
- Hokirton 1203 FF 1242 Fees 1291 Tax
- Hokirtun 1235 Fees
- Hokurton 1392 Pat
Etymology
This is a compound of a lost OE *hocer , 'hump, hill,' discussed under Hockerill (PN Herts 203). Cf. further Hockerwood supra 176. Hence 'hill farm,' v. tun .