Bozeat
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bozeat
Historical Forms
- Bosiet(e) 1086 DB 1216 ClR 1284 FA
- Bosegete c.1155 BM
- Bosgieta c.1180 BM
- Bosiate 1162 P 1200 FineR 1294 Cl
- Bosiath 1201 Scot
- Bosehate 1235 Fees
- Basegata 1194 P
- Bosegate 1209–35 WellsR 1211 Scot 1285 Fine 1298 Ipm
- Bosigate 1220 Fees
- Bosesete 12th Survey
- Boseyete 1216 ClR
- Boseyate 12th Survey 1397 Cl
- Bosyat(e) 1246 Ch 1389 Cl
- Boceyate 1346 Pat
- Bosezate 1325 Ipm
- Boszate 1428 FA
- Bosgate 1526 SR
- Bozeatt al. Bosgate 1632 Recov
Etymology
This is 'Bosa 's gate' with the same pers. name noted in Bozenham supra 100. v. geat . There seems to have been con- siderable hesitation between yate and gate in the second element.Cf. Pilsgate infra 231.