English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cotley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chardstock

Historical Forms

  • Cottelege 1201 PND
  • Cottele 1280 Ass
  • Cottelegh(') 1309 Drew 1317 BM 1332 SR 1346 HarlCh 1418 Cl
  • Corteleg (sic, for Cotteleg) 1218 FF
  • Cotley 1454 Fine 1479 Cl
  • Cotleigh 1614 Pole
  • Cotley alias Cotleigh 1675 ib
  • Cottley 1811 OS
  • Cotley Farm 1839 TA

Etymology

Cotley (ST 299069), Cottelege 1201 PN D (p), Cottele 1280Ass (p), Cottelegh (')1309 Drew, 1317 BM, 1332 SR (p), 1346HarlCh (p), 1418 Cl, Corteleg (sic, for Cotteleg )1218 FF, Cotley 1454 Fine, 1479 Cl, Cotleigh 1614Pole , Cotley alias Cotleigh 1675ib , Cottley 1811 OS, Cotley Farm 1839TA , probably 'Cotta's wood or clearing', from the OE  pers.n. Cotta and lēah , cf. Coltleigh Fm in Mapperton par. infra and Cotleigh PN D 625 which are apparently identical in origin.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement