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Survey of English Place-Names

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Baddesley Clinton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Baddesley Clinton

Historical Forms

  • Badesleia 1166 RBE
  • Badeslega 1168 P
  • Badeslegh 1287 Cl
  • Baddesleye 1298 Ipm 1467 ADiii
  • Baddesleye juxta Wroxhale 1297 Ass
  • Baddesle 1316 FA
  • Baddesley Clynton 1333 FF 1466 ADiv
  • Badesley and Clynton 1534 ADiii
  • Badgley Clynton 1608 LRMB
  • Badgley 1652 Cai

Etymology

v. Baddesley Ensor supra 14. The Clinton family held the manor from c. 1200 (Dugdale 709).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site