Bassettsbury (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of High Wycombe
Historical Forms
- Bassettysbury 13th ADvi
- Bassetisbury 1437 Pat
Etymology
Gilbert Basset had a holding in Wycombe in 1235 (Fees 467) and this farm takes its name from him. It is clearly a case of the manorial use of bury . v. burh .