Hurdcott
Early-attested site in the Parish of Winterbourne Earls
Historical Forms
- Herdicote 1086 DB
- Herdecote 1268 Ass 1371 Pat
- Herdcote 1316 FA
- Hurdecote juxta Eurleswynterbourne 1325 FF
- Hurdecote 1332 SR 1402 FA
- Hurkett 1606 Sess
Etymology
Hurdcott [həˑrkət] is Herdicote 1086 DB, Herdecote 1268Ass , 1371 Pat, Herdcote 1316 FA, Hurdecote juxta Eurleswynterbourne 1325FF , Hurdecote 1332SR , 1402 FA, Hurkett 1606 Sess.(cot(e) of the herdsmen.' Cf. Hurdcott supra 212.