Cowley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cowley
Historical Forms
- Kulege 1086 DB
- Culeg(a), Culey(e) Hy3 ADii c.1240 GlR 1248 Ass
- Gulege c.1260 Monast
- Kauleg 1251 Ch
- Couley(e), Coulegh 1253 ADiii 1287 QW 1291 Tax 1295 Misc 1357 Monast
- Koulege 1287 QW
- Coueley(e), Couele 1279 Episc 1287 Ass 1322 Cl 1325 Ipm
- Coweley 1488 FF
- Cowley 1535 VE 1540 FF c.1560 Surv
Etymology
'Cow clearing', v. cū , lēah . Some other spellings for Cowley cannot be distinguished from those of Coaley (ii, 219infra ).