Radcot
Major Settlement in the Parish of Grafton and Radcot
Historical Forms
- Ratrotam c.1150 GestS 17th
- Raðcota 1163 P
- Redcote 1176 P 1272 Ch
- Redicote 1268 Ass
- Recot' 1219 Cl
- Reccot 1236 Fees c.1300
- Rotcote 1220 FF 1285 Ass 1296 Ipm 1339
- Rotcot 1257 Ipm 1428 FA
- Rotecote 1369 Cl
- Rottecote 1380 Cl
- Radcote 1220 FF 1235–6 Fees
- Radecote 1285 Ass
- Radcott 1761 Rocque
- Rutcot 1220 Fees
- Retkot 1235–6 Fees
- Rettcot 1257 Ipm
- Retcote 1278–9 RH 1316 FA
- Rettecote 1315 Ipm
- Rethcot' 1242–3 Fees
- Rockote 1285 Ass
- Roccote 1296 Ipm
- Rocote 1086 DB
Etymology
Probably 'reed cottage,' i.e. with a roof thatched with reeds, v. hrēod , cot(e); but the early appearance of forms with Rat -, Rad - indicates confusion with rēad , 'red,' and this may have been the original first element. Rocote 1086 DB may refer to this place.