Bovey Tracy
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bovey Tracy
Historical Forms
- Buui a.1093 Earle
- Bovi 1086 DB
- (in) Boveio 1088 Totnes
- Bovy 1219 Fees264 1274 Ipm
- Sutbovi 1219 FF
- Bovitracy 1309 Exon
- Boveytracy 1401 Exon
Etymology
The village takes its name from the river on which it stands, v. supra 2. South to distinguish from North Bovey infra 470.Tracy from the family of that name who held the manor from the 13th cent. (1219 FF, Fees 264, etc.).