Broxted
Major Settlement in the Parish of Broxted
Historical Forms
- Brocheseued 11th KCD907 c.1200
- Broches(h)eue 1042–66,1066–87(12th) LibEl
- Broc(c)hesheuot 1086 DB
- Brochesseuot, Brochesseue, broces hæfd, brokeshæd 1086 InqEl
- Brakeshaued 1198 CurR
- Brox(e)heved 1218,1270 FF
- Broxhe magna 1381 SR
- Bro(c)kesheved 1227,1267 FF 1237 Colch 1252 1303,1428 FA 1320 FF
- Brokkesheued 1254 Ass
- Broxhed 1428 FA 1442 ADi 1517 FF
- Little Brickesheved 1246 Ch
- Byrke(s)heued 1285 Ass
- Browesheued 1285 Ass
- Little Brokes alias Little Brokeshede 1542 FF
- Broxsted 1546 Dugdv
Etymology
'Badger's head,' v. brocc , heafod . Cf. Broxhedde (in Woodham Ferrers) 1526Rental , Hertisheued (in Lindsell) 1372 ib., Grimstead infra 609 and Swanstead infra 635. For the significance of such names v. PN Sr 403 ff.