Cowley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Preston Bisset
Historical Forms
- Cufanlea 949 BCS883 12th
- Coueleia c.1200 AddCh
- Cuuele c.1200 Miss 14th Ch 1301
- Couele 1227,1247,1262 Ass 1284 FA 1336 Pat 1341 Cl
- Couelegha 1232 Bract 1241 Ass
- Kouele 1242 Fees870
- Couleye 1371 Cl
- Coueley 1406,1465 Pat
Etymology
'Cufa's clearing' v. leah . For the pers. name v. Redin 90