Petsoe (Manor)
Major Settlement in the Parish of Petsoe
Historical Forms
- Petrosho 1151–4 Fr
- Pottesho 1197 Fines 1242 Fees872 1279 Ipm 1285 QW 1316 FA 1349 Ipm 1376 Cl
- Petteshowe 1238 Gross
- Petisho 1284 FA
- Petesho 1302 FA
- Pettesso 1327 BM
- Peteshoo 1520 LP
Etymology
The first form, which stands unconfirmed, is probably corrupt, and the OE form was probably Peotes -hōhe (dat.), 'Peot's spur of land,' in which Peot may possibly be a shortened form of a compound-name in Peoht - such as Peohthelm or Peohthun . The form Piot is on record in OE in the 8th cent.