Westlecott
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wroughton
Historical Forms
- Wichelestote (sic) 1086 DB
- Wikelescote, Wykelescote 1175 P 1225 FineR 1286 FF
- Wikelescote juxta Elyndon 1298 Ass
- Wiclescote, Wyclescote 1228 FF 1314 Ch
- Wec(c)kelescote 13th ADiv 1242 Fees
- Wekelescote 1274 Ass 1337 Ipm
- Wec(k)lescote 1289 Ass 1312 FF
- Wykenescote 1428 FA
- Wiglescote 1455 IpmR
- Wegillescote 1497 Ipm
- Weglestok 1541 WMxliv
- Westlecot 1629 SR
- Westcot al. Wigglescot 1642 WIpm
- Weselcourt 1677 Sadler
Etymology
The first element here would seem to be a personal name Wicel , otherwise unrecorded, deriving perhaps from the element Wic found in the OE personal name Uicbercht (LVD). Hence 'Wicel 's cottages,' v. cot(e).