Cosgrove
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cosgrove
Historical Forms
- Covesgrave 1086 DB 1328 Ipm
- Covesgrove 1600 ADiv
- Colesgrave 1199 FF
- Couesgrave al. Colesgrave 1338 Ipm
- Cogesgrave (sic) 1253 Ass
- Cosegrave 1275 Fine 1445 ADiii
- Cousgrave 1300 Ipm
- Coueresgrave 1326 FF
- Couwesgrave 1330 FA 1361 Cl
- Gosgrave or Couesgrave 1341 Ipm
- Govesgrave 1345 Cl
- Goosegrave 1675 Ogilby
- Cosgrave 1401 FF
- Coddesgrave al. Cosgrave 1562 FF
- Covesgrave al. Cosgrave 1608 Recov
Etymology
'The grove of one Cufel ,' v. graf . For the pers. name Cufel cf. Cowsden (PN Wo 230). OE græf, 'pit, ditch,' would perhaps suit the forms rather better, but there is no evidence for such a feature here.