Blisworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Blisworth
Historical Forms
- Blidesworde 1086 DB 1205 Pap
- Blideswurða 1184 P
- Blidesworth 1216 ClR
- Blidewurð 1220 ClR
- Blieswurda 1162,1166 P
- Blieswurth 1199 FineR 1213 ClR
- Bliseworthe 1166 RBE 1400 Cl
- Blethesworthe 12th Survey
- Bledesworth c.1220 For
- Blecchesworth 1284 FA
- Blithesworth 1200 Abbr 1297 Ipm
- Bliheswurth 1242 Fees
- Blicheworth 1215 PatR
- Blysworth 1317 Cl
- Blisworth 1428 FA
- Blysseworth 1388 Cl
- Bleseworth 1337 Ipm 1362,1398 Cl
- Blayseweurthe 1348 Ch
- Bluseworthe 1362 Cl
- Blissworth 1791 Bridges
Etymology
The element Blīð - is found in two OE names—Blīðhere , Blīðweald , though the simple name Bliðe is not on record. In OGer we have Blida , Blidilo , Blidin (a ), Bliding , and doubtless the name was found in OE itself, hence 'Bliðe 's enclosure,' v. worþ .