Wretchwick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bicester
Historical Forms
- Wrechewich' 1182 AddCh 1517 DInc
- Whercwyk 1252 Ch
- Wechewik 1272 Ipm
- Wrehtkewyk' 1278–9 RH
- Wrenchewyk 1285 Ass
- Wrechwyk 1300 Ipm
- Wretchwike 1316 FA
- Wretchweek 1608 Blo
Etymology
First element wrecca (the ancestor of modern wretch ), 'exile,' probably used as a personal name, cf. the recorded name Wraca .Second element wīc.