Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bosedun c.1233–6 Earw

• Bosedon 1248 Ipm 1321 AddCh

• Boseden l13 ChRR 1577 BPR 1360

• Bosseden c.1270 Sheaf 17

• Bosdon 1249 IpmR 1286 Court

• Bosdon in villa de Chedel 1337 Eyre

• Boson alias Bosdon 1576 ChRR

• Bosden 1286 Court

• Boson alias Bosden 1575 Orm2

• Bosdoun 1361,1366 Dow

• Bostone 1287 Court

• Boston 1366 Dow

• Bosendon 1296 Plea

• Boson alias Bosden, Boson alias Bosdon 1575 Orm2 1576 ChRR

• Bossen 1662 NotCestr 1724 Orm2 1680

Etymology

'Bōsa's hill', from the OE  pers.n. Bōsa , and dūn.