Corscombe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sampford Courtenay
Historical Forms
- Cockescumb' 1242 Fees784
- Cokescomb 1333 SR
- Cockyscombe 1345 Ass
- Cokkescombe 1378 IpmR
- Coklescumbe 1244 Ass
- Coklescombe 1330 SR
- Coscombe t.Ed6 Rental
Etymology
v. cumb . Probably 'cock's combe' or 'Cocc 's combe,' but if the spellings with l are to be taken into account we may compare Curscombe infra 563.