Laverstock
Major Settlement in the Parish of Laverstock
Historical Forms
- Lavvrecestoches, Lavertestoche 1086 DB
- Laverkstok' 1198 Fees
- Laverekestoke 1211 RBE
- Laverkestok 1221 Pat 1236,1242 Fees 1249 Ass 1250 Ipm
- Laverstok 1255 RH 1316 FA
- Larkestok 1310 FF
- Larkestok juxta Sar' 1311 Orig
- Laverstocke al. Larstocke 1634 WIpm
- Laystock 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'stocfrequented by larks' (OE Iæwerce ). Cf. Laverstock (Ha), DBLavrochestoche , Larkstoke in Admington (Gl), Lauerkestoke 1227FF and a lost place of that name in Langley (PN Bk 241 n.).See Addenda supra xli.