King's Tamerton
Early-attested site in the Parish of St Budeaux
Historical Forms
- Tanbretona 1086 DB
- Kyngestamerton 1281 Ass
- Kyngestomerton juxta Sutton Prioris 1339 Ass
Etymology
'tunon the Tamar.' The manor was held by the king as early as DB and was thus distinguished from Tamerton Foliot infra 242.