West Down
Major Settlement in the Parish of West Down
Historical Forms
- Duna 1086 DB
- Dunne (sic) 1216 ClR
- Dune 1242 Fees771
- Westdone 1273 Exon
- Westdoune 1288 Exon
- Doune Columbers 1316 FA
Etymology
'West' as opposed to East Down supra 37. Philip de Columbariis held the manor in 1216.