Upton Pyne
Major Settlement in the Parish of Upton Pyne
Historical Forms
- Opetone 1264 Exon
- Uppeton(e) 1275 RH
- Uppeton(e) Pyn 1283 Exon 1297 Pat 1316 Ass
- Uppen Pyne 1624 HMCExeter
Etymology
'Higher farm,' perhaps with reference to Brampford supra 422. v. tun . Herbert de Pyn held the manor in the 13th cent. (1264 Exon, 1275 RH).