Kingstree
Other OS name in the Parish of King's Nympton
Historical Forms
- Kynestrewe 1289 Ass
- Kynystrewe 1330 SR
- Kenestrewe 1443 IpmR
- Kynstruwe 1356 Ass
Etymology
is Kynestrewe 1289Ass , Kynystrewe 1330SR (p), Kenestrewe 1443 IpmR, Kynstruwe 1356Ass . ' Cyne 's tree . ' The modern form may have been influenced by the parish name , cf. Kingscombe in Linkinhorne (Co) , Kynescumbe 1284, Kynnescume 1317Ass .