Sampford Courtenay
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sampford Courtenay
Historical Forms
- Sanfort 1086 DB
- Sanford 1242 Cl 1248 Ipm
- Sandfort 1093 France
- Saunforde Curtenay 1262 Exon
- Sampford 1274 Ipm
Etymology
'Sandy ford' (over the Taw). The association of the C (o )urtenay family with the place goes back to 1242 (Cl).