Cot Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Elkington
Historical Forms
- Cotehill 1285 Ass 1553 Pat
- Cothill, Cockhill 1540 LRMB
- Cock(e)hill c.1660 Clayton
Etymology
Cot Hill is Cotehill 1285Ass (p), 1553 Pat, Cothill , Cockhill 1540LRMB , Cock (e )hill c. 1660Clayton , v. cot(e), with the same confusion of c to t in the 1540 form as in the name of the parish. Cf. Cotterells Fm in Shere (Sr), Cot (e )hull (e )1279Ass , 1413Ct , Westcotell '1521Ct , Cottles in Shere 1599 Surrey Wills.