English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Alvescot

Major Settlement in the Parish of Alvescot

Historical Forms

  • Elfegescote 1086 DB 1185 P
  • Elfegescota 1186 P
  • Alfegecoto 1185 RR
  • Ælfegescota 1187 P
  • Alueseicuth' 1198 Fees c.1300
  • Elfeiscote 1200 P 1250 FineR
  • Elveiscot 1249 Ipm
  • Alfincot' 1214 Cur
  • Elwescot' 1219 Fees
  • Alfescot' 1220 Fees
  • Alvescot' 1246–7 Ass
  • Alfiscot 1249 Ipm
  • Alfiscote 1268 Ass
  • Alfestcote 1241 Fees
  • Elfescot', Elvescot' 1242–3 Fees
  • Elfescote 1253 Cl
  • Delvescote 1250 Fees c.1302
  • Elfycote 1268 Ass
  • Efeiscote 1268 Ass
  • Afiscote 1268 Ass
  • Alfayscote, Alfeyscote 1278–9 RH
  • Alwescote 1285 Ass

Etymology

'Ælfhēah 's cot(e).'