Bishop's Tawton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bishop's Tawton
Historical Forms
- Tautona 1086 DB
- Tawatonam c.1150 Launceston 14th
- Tautone Episcopi 1284 Exon
- Bisshopestautone 1374 Exon
- Toweton Bishop 1398 Pat
- Tawton Bushoppe 1559 Wills
Etymology
'Farm on the Taw,' v. tun . It was held by the bishop of Exeter in 1086.