English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Knight's Bray

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Molton (including Queen's Nympton)

Historical Forms

  • Estebray 1242 Fees772
  • Estbray(e), Westbray(e) 1284,1303 FA
  • Westbrei 1316 FA

Etymology

probably Estebray 1242 Fees 772, Estbray (e ), Westbray (e )1284, 1303 FA, Westbrei 1316 FA, referring to places on or near the river Bray supra 2.