Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Catesbache 1558–9 Orm2ii203

• Cotesbache 1278 Misc

• Goddesbache 1283 Pat 1467 MinAcct 1531,1551 ChRR

• Godesbach(e) 1298 P 1299 Cl 1440 VR 1299 P

• Godesbech 1200 Fine

• Coddesbache 1297 Cl

• Codesbach 1307–27 VR

• Codesbeche 1327 Pat

Etymology

Catesbache (lost), Catesbache 1558–9 Orm2 ii203, Cotesbache 1278 Misc, Goddesbache 1283 Pat, 1467MinAcct , 1531, 1551 ChRR, Godesbach (e )1298 P, 1299 Clet freq to 1440 VR, (lit. Godeslach , Godeslath ') 1299 P, Godesbech 1200 Fine (p), Coddesbache 1297 Cl, Codesbach 1307–27 VR, Codesbeche 1327 Pat, 'stream and valley at a cot', v. bece 1 , bæce 1 .The first el. is cot 'a cottage', as in Wallerscote 201supra . Catesbache adjoined Wallerscote and must be associated with Beach Fm etc. supra . The first el. has been replaced with god 1 'God', probably by the monastic owners of the place, which was given to Vale Royal Abbey in 1278 by the Nuns of Chester who owned the adjoining Wallerscote.