Cocktree
Early-attested site in the Parish of South Tawton
Historical Forms
- Caketreu 1248 FF
- Caketrewe 1279 Ipm
- Kaketrewe 1285 Ipm
- Kockestrewe 1281 Ass
- Coketrewe 1303 FA
- Coketrouwe 1331 Ipm
Etymology
Possibly 'Cac (c )a 's tree,' cf. Cakeham PN Sx 88, but the vowel is difficult. Perhaps folk-etymology has affected this name.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- East Ash
- Cawsand Beacon
- Dishcombe
- Itton
- Justment
- South Zeal
- Livaton
- Powlesland
- Scarhill Cross
- Sessland
- Spitlar Cross
- Trundlebeer
- Week, Wyke
- Wickington
- Allison
- Nymph, East and West
- Addiscott
- Lovaton