Upottery
Major Settlement in the Parish of Upottery
Historical Forms
- Upoteri 1005 KCD714 1291 Tax
- Uppeoteri 1301 Exon
- Otri 1086 DB
- Uppoteri 1200 Cur
- Uppotori 1201 Abbr
- Upottri 1270 Exon
- Upotery juxta Honyton 1298 Ass
- Upotray 1403–16 Exon
- Oppoteri 1200 Seld3
- Opotery 1330–5 BM
- Upautre 1577 Saxton
- Upawtrey 1598 Recov
Etymology
'Settlement up the river Otter' (supra 11). The name was probably given first by people living further down the stream.