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Survey of English Place-Names

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Catesbache

Early-attested site in the Parish of Weaverham

Historical Forms

  • Catesbache 1558–9 Orm2ii203
  • Cotesbache 1278 Misc
  • Goddesbache 1283 Pat 1467 MinAcct 1531,1551 ChRR
  • Godesbach(e) 1298 P 1299 Cl 1440 VR 1299 P
  • Godesbech 1200 Fine
  • Coddesbache 1297 Cl
  • Codesbach 1307–27 VR
  • Codesbeche 1327 Pat

Etymology

Catesbache (lost), Catesbache 1558–9 Orm2 ii203, Cotesbache 1278 Misc, Goddesbache 1283 Pat, 1467MinAcct , 1531, 1551 ChRR, Godesbach (e )1298 P, 1299 Clet freq to 1440 VR, (lit. Godeslach , Godeslath ') 1299 P, Godesbech 1200 Fine (p), Coddesbache 1297 Cl, Codesbach 1307–27 VR, Codesbeche 1327 Pat, 'stream and valley at a cot', v. bece 1 , bæce 1 .The first el. is cot 'a cottage', as in Wallerscote 201supra . Catesbache adjoined Wallerscote and must be associated with Beach Fm etc. supra . The first el. has been replaced with god 1 'God', probably by the monastic owners of the place, which was given to Vale Royal Abbey in 1278 by the Nuns of Chester who owned the adjoining Wallerscote.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site