Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• on Cumtúne 990 KCD675 11th

• Contone 1086 DB

• Cumton 1285 FA

• Cumpton 1271 Episc 1307 FF 1331 Ass 1555 FF

• Compton(e) 1275 Asht 1287 Ass 1291 Tax 1587 FF

• Grenevil(l)e, Greneuil(l)e, Greneuylle 1271 Episc 1303 FA 1306 FF 1417 IpmR

• Compton Greynvile, Compont Greynuil(l) 1275 Asht 1287

• Compton Greenefelde 1535 VE

• Gren(e)felde 1555 FF

• de Greneville 1285,1303 FA 1287 FF

• de Greynuill' 1307 FF

Etymology

The affix appears as Grenevil (l )e , Greneuil (l )e , Greneuylle 1271 Episc, 1303 FA, 1306FF et freq to 1417 IpmR, Compton Greynvile , Compont Greynuil (l )1275Asht 6, 1287FF , Ass , Compton Greenefelde 1535 VE, Gren (e )felde 1555FF

v. Easter Compton (prec.) in the same coomb or valley. It was held by Richard de Greneville (1285, 1303 FA, 1287FF ) and Barth.de Greynuill ' (1307FF ).