Ottery
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lamerton
Historical Forms
- Odetreu 1086 DB
- Odatrew 1193 Oliver
- Odetrewe 1504 Ipm
- Oddetrewe 1242 Fees757 1303,1316 FA
- Ottrewe, Odytre 1413 Ass
- Ottrewe al. Ottrey 1540 Oliver
Etymology
'Od (d )a 's tree,' v. treow . This may have been a boundary mark, since the place is situated on the border of Lamerton and Tavistock parishes.