Holcombe Burnell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Holcombe Burnell
Historical Forms
- Holecumba 1086 DB 1370 IpmR
- Holecumbe Bernard 1263–76 Exon
- Holecomb Burnell 1370 IpmR
- Holcombe Bernard 1440 IpmR
Etymology
v. holh , cumb . Ralph the son of Bernard held the manor in 1242 (Fees 779). The modern form is corrupt.