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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rickerscote

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Church

Historical Forms

  • Ricardescote 1086 DB
  • Ricardescot(e), Rycardescot(e) 1217–37,1224–7 StCart 1242 Fees 1294to1420 Banco 1332 SR 1353 StThomas 1387to1468 IpmR 1473 Ct
  • Rikardescote 1248 Ass
  • Rycardyscote, Ricerdyscote 16th Rental 1535 VE
  • Ricardscote, Rycardscote 1557 FF 1601 QSR
  • Richardescote 1275 Banco 1403 IpmR 1346 StThomas 1460 StaffAcc 1472 Ct 1518–29 ECP
  • Richardescott 1617 FF 1634 Egerton 1664 StV
  • Richardscot 1579–87 ElizChancP
  • Ricarscote, Rikarscote 1560 FF 1586 QSR 1608 Comm
  • Ricarscott 1618 FF
  • Rickerscote 1775 Yates 1836 O

Etymology

'The cottage of Ricard ', v . cot(e).