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Survey of English Place-Names

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Trottsworth Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Egham

Historical Forms

  • Troteswrthe 1166 RBE
  • Trottesw(o)rth(e) 1166 RBE 1197,1252 Chertsey 1255 Ass t.Hy3 ADiii 1322 Winton 1332 SR
  • Trotteswurth 1241 Ass 1242 Fees
  • Trowtesworth 1607 Norden

Etymology

Trottsworth Fm (6″) is Troteswrthe 1166 RBE, Trottesw (o )rth (e )1166 RBE, 1197, 1252 Chertsey, 1255Ass , t. Hy 3 AD iii, 1322 Winton, 1332 SR (p), Trotteswurth 1241Ass , 1242 Fees, Trowtesworth 1607Norden . 'Trott 's farm,' v. worþ . For the pers. name, cf. Trotshill (PN Wo 175).