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Survey of English Place-Names

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Catshayes

Other OS name in the Parish of Gittisham

Historical Forms

  • Catteshegh' 1242 Fees786
  • Cattesheye 1314 Ass
  • Cattyshayes 1529–32 ECP6,195

Etymology

is Catteshegh '1242 Fees 786, Cattesheye 1314Ass , Cattyshayes 1529–32 ECP 6, 195 . v. Hayne supra 129 . The first element is probably a ME  pers. name Catt rather than the animal .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement