Coberley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Coberley
Historical Forms
- Culberlege, Coberlie 1086 DB
- Cuthbrithleya 1148–79,1200,1215 Glouc
- Codbricleye 1285 FA
- Cobrighteleye 1291 Tax
- Cutbryhtleye 1295 Ipm
- Cuthberleya, Cuthberleg' 1182 Glouc 1220 Fees
- Cutberl(eg)' 12 Flax 1270 FF 1287 Ass
- Cudburlegh 1287 ib
- Cuberley(a), Cuberleg(e), Cuberlei(a) 12 Glouc 1221 1265 Ch 1275 Cl
- Cuburleye p.1412 GloucHist
- Cubberleg(e), Cubberley(e), Cubberle(gh) 1221 Plea 1270,1274 Episc 1316 Glouc 1760 M
- Upper Cubberle(gh) 1622 FF
- Cubbyrlay 1453 Pat
- Coberley(a), Coberle(ye), Coberlegh 13 Glouc 1270 Pat 1294 Episc 1301 BM 1610 M
- North Coberlegh 1328 Banco
- Coburley(e) 1350 Ipm 1515 Glouc
- Cobberley(e) 1272 Ipm 1327 SR 1374 Ipm
- Cobburley 1480 MinAcct
- Couberle 1301 Ipm
- Cowberley 1571 FF
- Nether Cowberley 1622 ib
- Cow Berkeley 1540 Leland
Etymology
'Cuthbert's glade or clearing', v. lēah . The pers.n. is OE Cūþbeorht .'Nether' and 'North' in relation to Upper Coberley (infra ).