Coffinswell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Coffinswell
Historical Forms
- Willa 1086 DB 1185 Buckland
- Welles 1231 Cl 1242 Fees781
- Wille t.Ed1 Exon
- Coffineswett 1249 Ass
- Wylle Coffyn 1281 Ass
- Wille Coffin 1285 FA
- Coffynswille 1301 Exon
Etymology
v. wielle . Hugo Coffin held the manor in 1185 (Buckland).