Clevancy
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hilmarton
Historical Forms
- Clive 1086 DB c.1220 Magd
- Clif Wauncy 1231 FF
- Clive Wancy 1232 Ch 1242 Fees
- Clyvewancy 1249 Ass
- Clifwancy 1255 RH
- Clyve Wauncy 1316 FA
- Clyve Auncy 1428 FA
- Cleeve Ansty al. Cleeve Ancey 1726 Recov
Etymology
v. clif . Robert de Wancy held the manor c. 1220 (Magd ), Ralph de Wauncy in 1249 (Ass ). For the agglutination of the two words cf. Stogumber, Stogursey (So).