Poltimore
Major Settlement in the Parish of Poltimore
Historical Forms
- Pontimora, Pultimora 1086 DB
- Pultemor(e) 1219 Ass 1378 IpmR
- Pultimor(e) 1242 Fees788 1249,1278,1287 Ass
- Pultymor(e) 1279 Ass 1306 FF
- Poltemor(e) 1244 Ass
- Poltimor(e) 1263 Ipm 1275 RH 1278 Ass 1284 Misc 1291 Tax
- Poltymar 1314 Misc
- Poltymoor 1408 Ass
- Pyltemor(e) 1275 Cl
- Poultemor 1355 Exon
- Polton moor 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
The first element in this name would seem to be identical with that found in Poultney (Lei), DBPontenei , 1292 Ch Pultenei , but the interpretation must remain doubtful, v. Addenda, Part ii, xiii.