Westwood Manor Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bix
Historical Forms
- Wacewode 1391–2 CourtR
- Waseswode 1397 AD
- Waceswode 1408–9 CourtR
- Waste Wood 1572–3 Rental
- Wastwood c.1605 Survey
- Wacoscourte 1476 AD
- Wast Court 1589–90 Bodl
- Wastcourte c.1605 Survey
Etymology
Westwood Manor Fm takes name from Wacewode 1391–2CourtR , Waseswode 1397 AD, Waceswode 1408–9CourtR , Waste Wood 1572–3Rental , Wastwood c. 1605Survey . There is also a Wacoscourte 1476 AD, Wast Court 1589–90Bodl , (site of manor of) Wastcourte c. 1605Survey , v. courte . The first element is the surname Wace , which occurs as a suffix to the name of Ewelme in 1220 Fees (v. 127; this area, though in the civil parish of Bix, appears on the 6″ O.S. map as a detached portion of Ewelme, and Wacoscourte in AD is said to be in Ewelme). The later forms are due to popular etymology.