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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cutton

Other OS name in the Parish of Poltimore

Historical Forms

  • Cutetone, Cotetone 1260 Exon
  • Coteton 1275 RH 1285 FA
  • Cotiton 1341 Ipm

Etymology

is Cutetone , Cotetone 1260 Exon, Coteton 1275 RH, 1285FA, Cotiton 1341 Ipm . ' Cotta 's farm , ' v. tun . This Cotta may be the Olmer cota , who had a holding in Poltimore in DB ( 307 b ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement