Worcestershire
Volume edited by : Allen Mawer, F. M. Stenton, F. T. S. Houghton 1927
Historical Forms
- Wireceastrescire c.1040 KCD757 12th
- Wigercestresire 1066 KCD829 c.1250
- Wircestrescire c.1250 KCD830
- Wihracestrescir 11th ASC 1038
- Wirecestrescire 1086 DB
- Wiðreceastrescir 12th ASC 1087
- Wigreceastrescir 12th ASC 1119
- Wirecestresira Hy2 Ch 1312
- Wicestressire c.1300 RG
Etymology
For the origin of the name of the county, v. Worcester infra 19.