Coughton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Coughton
Historical Forms
- Coctune 1086 DB
- Coctun 1122 ChronEve
- Cocton(a) 1168,1230 P 1268 Ipm 1327 Monast
- Coctune juxta Stodleye 1293 Ass
- Cokton 1294 FF 1316 Ipm 1428 FA
- Cockton 1317 Wigorn
- Cokton juxta Sperenouere 1344 Ass
- Cattone 1199 Cur
- Cohton 1200 1418 Cl
- Coghton 1410 FF
- Cowton 1676 ib
- Coucton 1221 FF
- Couzton 1426–94 StratGild
- Cochton 1221 Ass
- Cowghton 1336 Monast 1469 KnowleG 1525 SR
- Coughton 1472–8 StratGild 1509 ADv
- Couoghton 1547 Pat
Etymology
This must be 'cock farm,' v. tun , the development being similar to that of names like Boughton. Cock might refer to some wild bird such as the woodcock rather than to the domestic fowl. Cf. Cokemerse t. Steph BM, Cokemershe in Cokton 1311Coughton . The topography makes OE cocc , 'heap, hill,' very unlikely. The church lies low. See Spernall infra 225.