Sutcombe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sutcombe
Historical Forms
- Sutecoma 1086 DB
- Suttecumb' 1242 Fees772 1428 FA
- Suttacombe 1339 Ass 1421 Exon
- Suthtecumbe 1268 Exon
- Suthcombe 1291 Tax
- Southecomb 1303 FA
- Sottecome 1281 Ass
- Sottecumbe 1299 Cl
- Sottecombe 1299 Ipm
Etymology
Persistent utt in the early forms of this name must lead us to associate it with Sotwell (Berks), Suttan wille BCS 810, and Suttanurde (BCS 864). All alike point to an obscure Sutta as a pers. name. Later some of the spellings show association with South -names like Sutton.