Compton Wyniates
Major Settlement in the Parish of Compton Wyniates
Historical Forms
- Contone 1086 DB
- Cumpton sub Vina' 1232 Ass
- Cumpton Wincate 1242 Fees
- Compton Parva 1291 Tax
- Cumberton Wingate 1315 Ipm
- atte Wingate 1247 SR, 1265 Magdalen
- Wind(e)gate 1268 Ipm, 1275 RH, 1296 Ass
- de la Wyndhyate t. Ed 1 Compton
- (atte) Wynd(e)gate 1272 Ass
- Windʒate 1279 Nott, 1327 SR
- atte Wynyate, Wyndgates 1315 Ass
- atte Wyndyates 1318 Compton
- Wynyard 1371 FF
- Wine(y)ates 1403 IpmR, 1493 Ipm
- Wyndyates al. Vynyates 1596 Recov
- Compton in the Hole 1576 S, 1670 Blome, 1789 Cary
Etymology
The distinguishing epithet appears as atte Wingate 1247SR , 1265Magdalen , Wind (e )gate 1268 Ipm, 1275 RH, 1296Ass , de la Wyndhyate t. Ed 1Compton , (atte ) Wynd (e )gate 1272Ass , Windʒate 1279Nott , 1327 SR, a la Wyngate c. 1280, apud Wyndeate 1296, Wyngate 1304Compton , atte Wynyate , Wyndgates 1315Ass , atte Wyndyates 1318Compton , Wynyard 1371FF , atte Wyntzate 1375, Wynneyate 1383, Wynʒates 1386Compton , Wine (y )ates 1403 IpmR, 1493 Ipm, Wyndeyates 1513, Wyneates 1515Compton , Nether Compton al. Compton Vyneyates 1520, Wynnyates 1544 LP, Wyndyates al. Vynyates 1596Recov .It was also known in late times as Compton in the Hole 1576 S, 1670 Blome, 1789 Cary, the village being situated in a hollow.Windgate probably refers to the point where the combe narrows, i.e. 'a windy or draughty passage,' cf. Wingate Hill (PN Sr 292) and Bwlch gwynt (Pembrokeshire) which is a translation of earlier Wyndyyete (14th Owen's Pembrokeshire ). The 1232 form (supported by one later one) suggests that there is also some foundation for Dugdale's story (423) that it “had that addition in respect that long since there was a Vineyard within the Lordship.” It is clear, however, that the additions are alternative, and not mere corruptions one of the other.