English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Buslingthorpe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leeds

Historical Forms

  • Buselingtorpe 1258 YI
  • Busingthorp, Beselyngthorp 1327,1334–7 SR 1341 LdsMan
  • Buslingthorp(e), Buslyngthorp(e) 1448 TestLds 1612 PRLds
  • Buslyngthrope 1572 ib
  • Busslynthorp 1502 Ipm
  • Boslyngthorpe 1550 FF
  • Buslinthorp 1583 WillY

Etymology

Buslingthorpe, Buselingtorpe 1258 YI (p), Busingthorp , Beselyngthorp 1327, 1334–7 SR, 1341 LdsMan, Buslingthorp (e ), Buslyngthorp (e )1448 TestLds, 1612 PRLds, Buslyngthrope 1572 ib, Busslynthorp 1502 Ipm, Boslyngthorpe 1550 FF, Buslinthorp 1583 WillY. 'Buselin's outlying farm', v. þorp .The first el. is the OFr  pers.n. Buselin , which is found also in Buslingthorpe L. No one of this name has come to light in Leeds documents.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name