Cotgrave
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cotgrave
Historical Forms
- Godegrave (sic) 1086 DB
- Cotegrava, Cotegrave 1094 France 1184 P c.1190,c.1210 Bodl 1211 Cur 1355 Ipm
- Cotesgrava 1108 Dugdv t.Ed2
- Cotesgrave 1276 RH
- Cottegraua, Cottegraue 1158 P 1230 Cl 1232,1258 FF 1280 Ass 1377 Pat
- Cotgrave 1205 Pap
- Ketegrave 1268 Ebor
- Codgrave 1400 FF 1476,1477 Pat
- Cotgrave al. Codgrave 1684 Recov
Etymology
'Cotta 's thicket,' v. græfe . The personal name is on record.