Basildon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Basildon
Historical Forms
- Belesdunam 1086 DB
- Belestenn 1315 Cl
- Berlesduna 1086 DB
- Berlesdon, Berlesden 1181 P 1185 RotDom
- Berdlesdon' 1176 P c.1500 ECP
- Bretlesdon' 1200 P
- Bertlesdon 1202 P
- Bertlesden 1203 FF
- Bardlesdun' 1200 Cur
- Bartlesdon(e), Bartlesden 1238 SR 1249 FF 1255 Ass 1274 RH 1344 Cl 1395 IpmR
- Bartelisdon 1247 FF
- Bardtlisden 1274 RH
- Bart(h)elisden(e) 1360 Ipm
- Bart(h)elesden(e) iuxta Billerica t.Hy6 Harl
- Bartillesden, Bartillesdon 1472 Pat 1494 EAS(NS)iii
- Batlesden 1240 FF 1360 Ipm
- Barlesden' 1254 Ass
- Barclesdene 1270 FF 1285 QW
- Barstenden 1285 Ass
- Barthysdon 1494 EAS(NS)iii
- Bastelden 1510 LP
- Barstildon, Barstyldon 1522–52 FF
- Brydlesden 1521 M
- Basseldon 1594 N
- Basildon 1602 Stent
Etymology
'Beorhtel 's hill,' v. dun . Cf. Chapel infra 364. For this personal name v. Brixworth (PN Nth 122).