St Columb Major (Parish)
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Description

Ecclesiastical parish. In the Archdeaconry of Cornwall. Deanery of Pydar. Hundred of Pydar.

Grid reference: SW 91 63


Chronological Sequence

Sancta Columba, c.1240; Sancte Columbe Majoris, 1264, 1291, 1329, 1352, 1368; Saint Colombe the Over, c.1547; Colombe le Over, 1603; St Cullombe the Higher, 1643; St Columb, 1645; Collumbe Major, 1672; Collombe, 1691; Saint Collombe le Higher, 1694; St Columb the Higher, 1738; St Columb Major, 1789; St Columb, 1838; St Columbe, 1842; St Columb Major, 1884, 1899, 1988, 1997


Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Sancta Columba : c.1240
Sancte Columbe Majoris : 1264, 1291, 1329, 1352, 1368
Saint Colombe the Over : c.1547
Colombe le Over : 1603
St Cullombe the Higher : 1643
St Columb : 1645, 1838
Collumbe Major : 1672
Collombe : 1691
St Collombe le Higher : 1694
St Columb the Higher : 1738
St Columb Major : 1789, 1884, 1899, 1988, 1997
St Columbe : 1842


References

Sancta Columba

Padel, 1988, citing from c.1240

Ecclesia Sancte Columbe majoris

Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p23, citing from 1236

In the Decanatus de Pydershire.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p470, citing from 1291

Sancte Columbe Majoris

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1272, citing from 1329

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1424, citing from 1352

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1505, citing from 1368

Saint Colombe the Over

Padel, 1988, citing from c.1547

Colombe le over

RIC, Z/1/9, 1603 (*)

St Cullombe the higher

CRO, GRA/225/1, 1643 (*)

St Columb

CRO, P247/1/1, 1645 (*)

Collumbe Major

Donaldson, 1902, p376, citing from 1672

Collombe

CRO, P170/12/12/1, 1691 (*)

Saint Collombe Le higher

CRO, GRA/225/6, 1694 (*)

St Columb the higher

CRO, GRA/227/2, 1738 (*)

St Columb Major

CRO, P170/15/2, 1789 (*)

St Columb

Moule, 1838, p281

St Columb Major

Symons, 1884

St Columb-major

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1625

St Columb Major

Padel, 1988

A United Benefice with St Wenn. 12884 acres. Population in 1997 was 2760.
TDD, 1997, p20


Place Names in the Parish of St Columb Major


Manors in the Parish of St Columb Major


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