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